Well, I have started looking for another job, a real shame as I erally like working here. Not only is it convenient, I have some really good friends that I have made in the short period that I have been here!
I don't feel that I will get anywhere in this position because this is a male dominated field, and I also don't really have the character or the determination to continue fighting for the right to be treated like everyone else. If I wanted to be discriminated against, I would not have left Africa!
I sometimes think that I cause my own problems. As I usually do when there are not too many people in the office, I offer everyone a cup of tea. In this instance, 3 people were in the office and I offered a cup to the complaint girl, and another colleague in my team. The other colleague declined and the complaint girl just ignored me completely. There is no way that she did not hear what I said! Luck was on my side, one of the directors was standing right in front of her desk. He looked at me with a bewildered look on my face and I knew he was quite upset with her behaviour. I looked at him in shock that she would actually stoop to these levels in front of a senior boss. As I turned around to walk away, she suddenly looked at me and said, "sorry, are you talking to me?"Yea right, I believe you didn't hear me. This process repeated itself twice today when I spoke to her when she pretended she didn't hear me. I am not a rude person, but this girl will turn me into the ignorant person that she is if she is not careful!
My colleague who sits next to me went out for another extended lunch. When there was 15 minutes left of the working day, he went onto the web, as he does everyday. I have my personal email opened most of the day but I don't spend my entire time looking at it. So I asked him jokingly if he had any work to do. He was offended that I asked and snapped back, I don't have my email opened the whole day and he then proceded to re-adjust his web browser to the size I have it when I open it. He then commented that he was watching me. Such a relief to know I'm feeling like the odd person out and being watched by everyone.
Anyway, the weekend beckons and anywhere is better than here.
FYI. Did you know that most people resign within 6 weeks of a grevience meeting?
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