Actually what happened today was the second I walked in the door one of the coworkers that was also there yesterday started talking to me and said “maybe it’s just me, but I felt like that coworker was being really rude to you. Was she?” And I said yes she was. And so was the manager. I guess the rude coworker was saying other stuff too but I couldn’t hear her because of my hearing issue. Then the Coworker I was talking to today told me that she and the other coworker (4 of us total yesterday and the manager) noticed that I was really upset when I left. So they told the rude coworker to lay off me and they told her that she owes me an apology. I guess the rude coworker felt guilty and didn’t think what she was saying was being rude. The coworker I was talking to said she heard the Spanish being spoken and thought that was really rude but agreed with me that the coworker who the manger was talking to was not engaging with the manager and was just there to help me.

This coworker today asked me if I wanted to tell another manager about the incident and I told her no since it would just cause more stress and anxiety for me. Plus my issue was more with the heavy boxes and me not feeling good then with the coworker and managers obnoxious behaviors. This coworker told me that if I needed anything to come to her.

I feel really good though that these two coworkers are sticking up for me and are on my side and are seeing things the way I am. It’s nice not to be alone in the work force.