office drama

From the fake smiles, empty compliments and the inevitable trail of gossip, the office is just not the warmest environment these days. I am sick and tired of shallow relationships. There are 4 personality types to contend with at my job.

The first is the chick (this is definitely a female drama issue) who wants everyone to like her. She offers a pretense of friendship. The second is the gossip monger who welcomes any slander, office talk or juicy news. The third is the up front, in your face, no bull lady. She will tell you like it is consistently and she isn’t afraid to clash opinions with anyone. The last is the quiet chick that easily fades into the background. She is friends with everyone simply b/c she doesn’t want to cause ripples with everyone.
None of these, in and of themselves are all that bad. It’s the extremes of the personalities that cause problems, it is the extremes of these types that exist in my office. It is exhausting to run into these personalities every which way you turn. I do not try to say that I am above these types. I show traits in all of these categories, and I am not proud of that. I would love to put my head down and get through the day without a scratch. The problem lies in the fact that to be above the gossip, above the shallow relationship and clear of negative karma, it would require a complete distancing from all the women altogether. The work day would be more than rough to sit at my desk alone and have no one to chat with when boredom prevails. It is not easy working in an office full of women.

There are some very nice people in the department, though not enough to make it a happy environment. C’est la vie.