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female
age
30-35,
anonymous
writes:I work at a restaurant and I'm the only girl, my co-workers are guys and all of them are in there twenties, I am the youngest being only 17. I started working there about a month and a half ago (it's my first job ever) and my boss didn't teach me how to do my job (I take phone calls for deliveries and it involves using the computer and handling the money, taking credit cards, etc), I've had to figure out what to do all by myself and of course I used to make lots of mistakes the first few weeks. I still make them, but not that often and I am now able to solve them by myself. This makes my co-workers think I'm stupid and they make fun of me behind my back and also in front of me, including my boss (who once told me I'm worthless). Sometimes they stop talking the minute I walk into the room which makes it obvious that they were talking about me, etc.I try to be friendly, if they make fun of me I usually laugh at myself (even though I'm dying on the inside) to make them think their comments don't affect me but this make them think I'm even dumber for not realizing that they are not laughed with me, but at me (even though I DO know that).I've tried applying for other jobs, but no luck. The only reason I'm working there is because I'm saving up for my living when I move to NYC next year for college.I don't know what do to. I have self-esteem issues which I try to fight against but these morons have made my self-esteem even lower.Sometimes i just feel like walking out the door and saying 'I don't want to work with a bunch of high school dropouts anyway', but I really need them money...
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reader, anonymous, writes (12 October 2012): I've never heard of a first job that didn't suck. Hopefully you can stick it out til you find something else but just ignore it.
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