After being out of work for awhile, I found employment 2 months ago. It isn't the pay I am looking for, but it is close to home and the work isn't too bad.
Here is my problem: The company is in manufacturing and the office is very small with 7 full time and 2 part time made up of 5 men and 4 women.
One of the women has been here 13 years and during the interview the manager said that she may think that my hiring may mean they would get rid of her. (They won't) Everything was going smoooth and I found the people very friendly, but at times I felt this woman who I was also receiving training from in addition to my manager could be very impatient if I didn't seem to understand something.
About a week ago, she made a comment I didn't appreciate and I let her know it, and the whole office heard it. My manager sided with me and said that there have been some issues with her. Now she totally ignores me and the receptionist who is her friend is also ignoring me. Before I would joke around, now I am more reserved.
I feel like this is so immature, like being back in high school and these women are in their forties. I even aplogized and she would not accept it. It makes coming to work a little stressful. My manager has come up to me twice in the past week to let me know he is working on it. I even suggested to him that we should all sit down to hash it out, but he said he will think about it. She is going on vacation the July 4th week, so I don't know if anything wll be done after she gets back.
I am at the point of thinking of looking again, but there is not much out there. Any input would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Joe
Here is my problem: The company is in manufacturing and the office is very small with 7 full time and 2 part time made up of 5 men and 4 women.
One of the women has been here 13 years and during the interview the manager said that she may think that my hiring may mean they would get rid of her. (They won't) Everything was going smoooth and I found the people very friendly, but at times I felt this woman who I was also receiving training from in addition to my manager could be very impatient if I didn't seem to understand something.
About a week ago, she made a comment I didn't appreciate and I let her know it, and the whole office heard it. My manager sided with me and said that there have been some issues with her. Now she totally ignores me and the receptionist who is her friend is also ignoring me. Before I would joke around, now I am more reserved.
I feel like this is so immature, like being back in high school and these women are in their forties. I even aplogized and she would not accept it. It makes coming to work a little stressful. My manager has come up to me twice in the past week to let me know he is working on it. I even suggested to him that we should all sit down to hash it out, but he said he will think about it. She is going on vacation the July 4th week, so I don't know if anything wll be done after she gets back.
I am at the point of thinking of looking again, but there is not much out there. Any input would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Joe