This is kind of a long story so I will really try and shorten it. Yesterday I found out that our office manager (Anne) who does billing (I work for a Dr's office) signed herself up for a class and did not sign me up. I get a call from her supervisor (Karen) when I got to work yesterday at 11:00 asking me why I was not signed up. I told her I was not given the info and I was told to go. The class was today at 7:30 am. It's downtown and I don't drive on the expressway so I look at the office manager and she says
"my husband is taking me" ok you made it clear I can't get a ride from you so I call my husband who works downtown and he will take me. I then ask for the address and am told by Anne I will recieve it when and if it is possible to get me signed up since it's the day before. About an hour later Karen calls, gives me the number and tells me to make the call myself and get signed up. So I do.
Right before Anne leaves she comes up to me and says " do you have my home phone number?" I told her no so she writes it down and says to me
"If you can call me in the morning before you leave maybe I can ride with you and your husband as my husband does not want me to go alone"
Ok so this is the person who signed herself up without telling me, told me flat out I couldn't get a ride with her and is now asking me for a ride.
Yes I wanted to deck her, right there in front of the copy machine, next to the postage meter. Instead I waited till the end of the day, went into the Dr's office and explained the whole thing to him, I ripped up her phone number in front of the Doc and told him flat out I would NOT be giving her a ride.
This is after I brought in peppers and tomotoes to share with the office since I have tons. I have tried really really hard to get along with this woman but I am now done. I called Karen and told her I will no longer be speaking with Anne unless it is business related. No more " Good Morning, how was your weekend, yada yada stuff.
I also know that Anne is in trouble now and that the backlash is headed my way. Has anyone ever had a toxic coworker like this, any advice?
Do you think it is ok to not talk to this person unless I need to? Karen is not in the office often and Anne is the office manager. I feel like telling Anne that I will not take orders from her any more only those that come from Karen. This whole thing sounds so junior high I know. Thanks in advance for any help
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