What to do with my coworker?

[Anonymous]

When I started my job on my second day im still confused about things and I work at hospital and I interview watcher of patients for their information and for ther swabbing of covid but Im not the one who swab them I just tell them to get swab before they watch the patient if they are negative they can watch the patient if they are positive they won't watch the patient. The swabbing results will take 15 hours in our hospital. Like for example they were swabbed at 10 pm then the result will be at 3pm afternoon. And my coworker (Del) who is my shifting in the morning said to our boss that I dont even inform the patients the time of swabbing results will appear. Like she reported me. The boss told me about it that she said it. Because some of watchers are complaining that I dont inform them the time of exact release of swab results. Then today when Im on my shift the pcr asked me why this name"Smith" wasn't on watchers list but she was swabbed. I texted (Del) why she has written name of surname Smith on watchers log list (we wrote it on book) but it wasn't encode? And sent her a photo of proof. She replied "Oh sorry maam Its too many patients in the morning I forgot to encode it" I said "omg you crazy" in my language. But I didn't report her to our supervisor even though she reported me the first time. So did I do the right thing? Not reporting her? I mean she did report me the first time? Lol

[Oliverlogan263]

Yo that Del girl sounds like a total pain. Reporting you to the boss when you just started, not cool. And then forgetting to put that name in the system after writing it down? Weak.

I get why you'd be mad she snitched on you that first time. That sucks. But you probably did the right thing not going to the supervisor again. Getting into a back and forth of reporting each other wouldn't end well.

I'd just keep my distance from her as much as you can on shifts. Be all polite and professional, but don't trust her to have your back anymore. Hold onto that evidence of her messing up too in case she tries anything again.

And don't stress, forget what Del said to the boss. You're new, everyone forgets stuff when they start a new job. As long as you're doing your actual work responsibilities now, that's what matters. They'll see she was just trying to stir up trouble.

Keep your head up! Don't let one cranky coworker get you down. Just focus on learning your job and proving yourself there.

[Asker]

Lol I'll keep my guards up now. Like they say in life pro tip that coworkers are not your friends

[Oliverlogan263]

For sure, coworkers are definitely not always your friends. at least not at a new job. you gotta feel people out first before fully trusting em.

this del girl seems like a real piece of work tho. snitching you out on your second day, super lame. but like i said, best thing is just keep doin your own thing and covering your ass. don't give her any ammo to use against you.

and yeah, important life lesson - don't assume coworkers have your back just cause you're colleagues. sometimes they'll turn on you quick if it benefits them. so just be friendly but keep things professional till you know someone better. can't be too careful who you truly trust at a new job.

but anyway, try not to stress over it too much. easier said than done i know, but just focus on doin a good job and don't let her get in your head. you'll be alright! good luck dealing with that del drama tho, sounds like a real buzzkill.

[BIZARRE_TRUTH]

It doesn't matter

Reporting people is lame

She is lame

Do you want to be lame?

[Asker]

Its just Im just a bit upset she reported me first time.

[Anonymous]

That is some dodgy work practices right there.