I've been working at this new job now for a little over a month. So far I've been there everyday and done my job like expected. Like I had mentioned in earlier posts, I am the youngest woman amongst much older women and suspected there would come a day where my youth would be an "thing".

Anyway, I've noticed that the ladies had been acting different to me recently. I was sort of warned by my manager in the beginning that these ladies go through spouts of drama and will attempt to drag me in if they get bored. So of course their pushing my buttons. I'm not sure what to do anymore. At first I felt a sense of security because my manager seemed to relate to me, being somewhat young....but I've realized now that she is not in cahoots with me at all, she's with them. I feel alone now, like I'm on my own defending my little spot on the job.

So far I've received some strange/rude comments from the ladies. I naturally respect my elders and have not replied, no matter how tempted.

I haven't called out a day yet, but I've been late a couple times. Unfortunately I was already written up twice for being late, unexcused. I got away with it a lot at my last job and assumed 5-10 minutes would slide here....my bad. Anyway, I wore jeans on Friday and left early. I told them I was ill but the truth was the comments the ladies had made to me earlier were brewing anger in me....and at that time it was safer for me to go before my responses got ugly.

NOW, I have absolutely no sitter for my baby girl tomorrow and will have to call out. I'm panicking on the inside...I have to call out. Do you think they will fire me?? Be honest...for real, I think they will.