Thanks Leo! I feel so relieved that you opened the topic...and in such a lovely way.
(I had no idea how to start a thread and have been struggling quite a bit. So again, thank you!)

Meh. I am sooo frustrated by the inefficiencies and lack of communication at work. Total communication breakdown to the nth degree.

One issue in particular, I have been incredibly frustrated for several days, but the past two days have been particularly difficult. I am doing everything I can to keep my mouth shut, count to 10, take breaths, etc., but inside I am seething. I am literally digging my heels in the mud because I do not want to work (a stubborn mule is what I keep picturing in my mind).

I understand my frustration and anger is because I am really scared and also holding a bit of a grudge (for their past poor work performance). Perhaps, in another lifetime I would be absolutely delighted by all of the (last minute) change of events; however, it's this life, and I am mortified, angry and feeling a little disgusted.

I have gently and professionally asserted myself in terms of how all of this will change my position (I've been promoted, but to what I have no idea - lol!), but somehow their action time is slower than my reaction time (I must have "Patience, Grasshopper")

OK, here it comes: We have made changes in the workplace, and I cannot STAND the people that I now have to work with. They are drama queens, trouble-makers, gossips, culturally (dare I say, inferior), lack manners, are loud, have a horrible work ethic, selfish, difficult to work with, and are generally not nice to be around (this is all based on past experience).

And I just discovered I must work with them ((big sigh)). It's like being in HIGH SCHOOL all over again (and I hated high school).

The anticipation of the merger is much scarier and horrible than it will probably be ... hopefully by that time I will have more tools to handle it. But for right now, I cannot stand even looking at them they frustrate me so much.

I haven't the proper tools (yet) to cope. And the only thing I know how to do is hide and isolate (separate myself from the "offender(s)" which I cannot do because it's work-related. Eeek.

(thanks for letting me vent/share).