When Uneasy Situations Crop Up

Summary

A young professional overcomes workplace teasing through patience and focus on performance, eventually earning respect from the teasing colleagues.

Abstract

At the start of her career, the author faced teasing from two senior colleagues but chose to remain patient and focused on her work rather than confronting them or seeking external help. Over time, as she excelled in her role and received promotions, the teasing ceased, and the colleagues began to treat her with respect. The author reflects on this experience with gratitude, acknowledging that patience was a key factor in navigating the challenging situation.

Opinions

The author believes in the power of patience and personal excellence as strategies for dealing with workplace adversity.
She values personal growth and learning from experiences over immediate conflict resolution.
The author suggests that professional success can alter interpersonal dynamics positively.
She expresses gratitude for the lesson learned, implying that even if not the ideal approach, patience can be an effective tool in difficult situations.

Patience helps

Beginning of my career, with a new job at a corporate, an anxious me was trying to find my feet. Two senior colleagues started teasing me. I didn’t want to be friends with them/share my problem with others. I decided to be patient, and concentrate on work (I didn’t know of any other way to deal with them).

Their attitude continued for a few months, with me ignoring them. As I did well at work/rose in designations, their teasing stopped. When there was a need to interact, they were the first to, with a lot of respect, and that remained.

This may be a small incident, but I have/will always remember it with gratitude because this is a lesson in learning.

Even though I may not have dealt with it the right way, only my patience helped me in that situation.

— A.H. Mehr