Just your daily reminder that people aren't your friends at work.
You can have fun, laugh, get through the day. You can have a work bestie or good crew. You can have the best shift and the best manager. But, these are just moments. They're not real. Not at work.
I got a promotion at work. New title, new role, new career path. Very exciting. Been working towards this for a few years.
And I just caught my biggest supporter telling another coworker that they plan to give me all of the awful jobs, terrible shifts and grunt work until the new role takes effect. They talked shit about my work ethic when just last week they gave me a kudos at the morning meeting about how much work we got done this week.
Luckily, this isn't my first rodeo. But, it was a reminder that holding people at a distance is a good idea. Don't let people get too close, even if you're on the same team or seemingly the same side.
Coworkers are not your friends. They can be friendly, but always be looking out for your best interests. Keep your cards close and never let them know your next move