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I don't know what to do about work tomorrow (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Today at work I was flipping some burgers as usual when a coworker yelled out to me "how to spell occupation" for some reason. She shouldn't have even been on her phone and I don't know why she asked me of all people to spell 'occupation' and why she needed to use that word in the first place is beyond me but that's not important.

I tried to sound it out I just didn't know how to spell it. There were like a bunch of other people they were all watching. I just broke down in tears then and there and ran to the bathroom. It was so embarrassing. I left like 3 hours early as I just couldn't take being there anymore. I can't stop thinking about it. I made myself look so stupid in front of everyone. I know I have to go back there soon but I can't handle the humiliation and + I'm going to be in trouble with the boss for leaving early. I really don't know what to do.

Update: I told my boss that somebody asked how to spell something and I didn't know how to so I got emotional and left. He was understanding but told me never to do it again. Seems like everything is ok, right? Well, he asked me who was on her phone and I told him so now I think that girl got into trouble and now my coworkers are mad at me for being a snitch. FUCK. MY. LIFE.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (14 children)

Ok, you ran to the bathroom out of all places, you can use that now. You could say you felt sick, and then you rather went home because you felt too bad (maybe stomachache), you just forgot to notify someone.
Since you work with food, this could be (hopefully) taken even better. Although... I am starting to feel like hygiene is an illusion, but that may just be with frozen pastry (and region-dependent) ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

Anyway, that may work as an explanation for the boss, probably not coworkers. If you're not friends, perhaps you could try ignoring them outside of work-related discussions.

But I am probably the worst person to take advice from.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (8 children)

"Ok, you ran to the bathroom out of all places,"

I wasn't really thinking. I was just very emotional and looking for somewhere private.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I think you misunderstood me.

I rather meant that as being something convenient for the situation. Perhaps the most convenient to understand (by others), out of all places.

I didn't mean that as insult, if that's what my wording suggested. Sorry.

But as someone else said, my route of lying may be a bad idea.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

No problem.

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