Today at work, I experienced an uncomfortable situation with a colleague. We are both responsible for the same workload, requiring us to collaborate closely. Although we have only worked together for less than a month, I have noticed that my colleague has been distant towards me since we started. While I understand that not everyone will get along, it’s challenging to maintain a productive work relationship in these circumstances. Despite this, I have always been polite and friendly towards her. However, today, when I tried to ask her a question, she responded aggressively, telling me to use her name instead of saying “Hey.” I was taken aback because she had never raised this issue before, and I didn’t realize it was a problem. I apologized for my mistake, and we continued to work together for the rest of the day. But now, I want to understand why my colleague was offended and how I can improve our working relationship.
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Honestly some people are so territorial and weird at work. Some people are miserable or have no control in their own lives so they try to project or exert that need for control over others. Be respectful but don’t go out of your way to accommodate someone insufferable who will never be satisfied.
I’m in a similar situation where I was hired to essentially take over someone else’s role and I feel they need to be defensive