I work in a small department in a remote backwoods section
of the Boondocks. I am something of an
"operator". Since the operation of the place is
24/7 and we must have someone on at all times, there is a list of
all the employees phone numbers listed in the office.
My gripe is that I am finding out that the majority of the
coworkers have my number saved in their cell phones as if I gave
this number to them. I find the whole thing creepy. I only call and
text my coworkers from the job or out in the field with work
related messages.
Just recently, the biggest of the losers in that place decided to
send me one of those chain text messages with a blue flower, some
music, and a love message. In order to pull off this prank, him and
another coworker tricked a third coworker into hanging out with
them so they could use his cell phone to pull off the prank.
Truth be told, I think the ring leader is obsessed with me. Two out
of the three prankers is mad because I clearly had a
"thing" for one of the other coworkers. I may not be the
prettiest thing walking, but that does not mean I can't be
selective. What bothers me is that our numbers are not on
display at the job for anyone to add to there cell phone lists to
make them look popular should someone happen to pick up their phone
and go through it.
I had a close working relation with one of the prankers, but I'm putting an end to that. I have an ex coworker that I still keep in contact with from my previous job which was in a factory. My ex coworker and I exchanged numbers and decided to keep in touch. NONE of the numbers saved in my phone are from that employee call list because I don't want to socialize with any of them outside the office.
They may feel that I am strange, but I think they are all a bunch of weirdos with meaningless lives and nothing better to do with their time. This job gets on my nerves to no end and I cannot wait to leave. They all creep me out and I want to move as far away as possible.
I work for this place full time and go to school part time. I'm finishing my two year degree this year. I wanted to stay at my job while I go for my 4 year degree. These people are driving me crazy and I don't know how much more I can take. If you feel that your coworkers are as sick as mines, would you stay or would you go?
