2007-04-27
work stress
I've been really stressed lately with work, but I'm realizing that I can handle it.
The stress is mostly because I'm in a position I've never had to be in before. I have authority. In my department it's always been 2 co-workers and the department head who make all the calls. Today I made some adn was told that I acted very well. Even more so I stood my ground on something that a co-worker wanted to let slide a little bit.
Basically someone was hasselling one of the women I train on a slight issue and made my trainee feel like shit. She made her break down and cry!
No, not while I'm around. It's been resolved and I'm so proud of my trainee. She picked herself up, dusted her self off, and went back later with something else this person had done wrong. My trainee is the sweetest person in the world. Her cultural upbringing is one that you don't offend or hurt people. Today she showed a lot of fire and I'm thrilled for her. We'd talked after the incident and I told her no one has a right to make her feel like that. I'm glad she believed me and I'm even more glad that she believed in herself.
I finally feel like a grown up.