I said what??

I never thought I would, at the tender age of 28 years, use this sentence:

"When I was 22, I …

Oh dear god!

I have become an old fart at the age of 28.

What the hell happened to me?

The thing is, it has all been brought on by a 22 year old person, whom will remain nameless, who for the past two weeks decided to use the little power she has in the office to push me, and my work colleagues, around.

I have 10 years on her in experience in the industry.

I have worked from the very bottom, and slowly worked my way up to a job that I didn’t know actually existed, and paid you for it.

And don’t get me started on maturity because she is lacking any of it.

Yet this week, this young woman was able to throw the little power she had around (because her was away) and treat people like garbage.

I have no respect for her whatsoever so when she yells, sighs, huffs, slams the phone and belittles me, it’s like water off a duck’s back. You can only get angry with someone if you respect them. My only problem with her is she is incompetent and makes my work colleagues, some with 25 years experience, question if they are doing a good job.

No one has the right to make someone feel worthless.

No one has the right to bully or harass anyone.

And a 22 year old puppy has no right to criticise anyone when she continues to make mistake after mistake after mistake, and no one is allowed to question it.

This is only refuge to question it because everyone doesn’t want to get involved or just turns a blind eye and thinks ‘why bother?’

That kind of attitude just pisses me off.

I don’t do that, yet I am forced to do it because I am not manager, and am not high enough in the food chain to make any change, even a small one.

In my personal life, I am complete the opposite.

I am committed to making change in my life and if my friends want that too, I support them 100 per cent.

You can’t sit by and let the world pass, and then bitch and moan about how it’s all too hard and you can’t do anything.

I don’t believe that attitude is healthy for one’s mental health and its not healthy for others to hear it.

I only speak for myself. Always have, always will.

I only provide an opinion when my friends or work colleagues ask for it. I don’t ram it down anyone’s throat because who is to say I am right, or wrong.

My issue today is when did become acceptable to allow a 22 year old to belittle someone and treat people with utter disdain? And really her answer has been because I can.

And while that comment enrages me, I remind myself that I come into work because I love to write, I love the people I work with (they are truly fantastic and gifted people) and I know what I do actually impacts someone, an individual, a family, a group, or an organisation.

And that is why when I pick up the phone and the 22 year old starts barking at me, I remind myself that I have maturity and confidence in my ability to a bloody good job.

How about you?

Have you across someone who has treated you this way? Or been part of the audience?

What action did you take?