Hello All

I have a former friend at work that is trying to get me fired!!

The other day I found out through the grapevine that this person is spreading vicious lies about me.

And not only that... but to make matters worse, I got called into the office the other day because apparently this person has lodged a complaint with their company's HR department that I was talking to them.

All I have said to this person is "Hi", "Goodbye" etc when I have seen them in the file room!

I also have engaged in a little bit of chit chatting with this person too about weather and stuff I saw on the news or read about on the internet.

Anyway... you might be wondering why I have talked this person but I guess I just thought that even though we are no longer friends that it would be nice to remain congenial and cordial.

I told my boss that (we are vendors and my trouble making ex-friend works for the company that we service) that there are other people in the office of this other company that I'm not friends with either, but we all chit-chat and get along well with one and another.

Anyway my boss said that despite this, it still has to be investigated by the HR department of the other company. I have a meeting with the HR rep of other company tomorrow...

I am really worried about it!! Have any of you ever heard of someone getting fired for just being nice???

If anyone has any advice, I would greatly appreciate it.

BTW... my boss told me to not talk to this person at all... and I am doing just that. I hope this is enough... as I am not sure what else I can do to appease this person.

Even though I am shocked and hurt by my friend lodging a complaint against me, I am most upset by the lies that this person is telling to other people!!

Peppermint Patty