I need to get your opinions on my own behavior - I am asking for honest feedback on whether I am rude, out of line, or just simply perhaps making a very minor mistake or infraction...
So twice now I've received a shocked glaring look from my boss. The first time was a few months ago when she was conversing with my colleague next to my desk and was several minutes late for our 1:1 meeting. Since I was sitting right next to them, I leaned over in that direction, interjected, and asked her if she was ready for our 1:1 meeting. She looked SHOCKED over my question - her reaction to me read as though she was saying through facial expression, how DARE YOU interrupt me to ask about your 1:1 meeting.
The second shocked glaring look I received from her was yesterday. My phone headset wasn't working for a call. She was getting on the call as well, but wasn't on yet. I leaned over trying to get her attention to let her know and waved, but she didn't see me. So I gave her a tiny gentle poke on her arm to alert her that my headset isn't working. She gave me the same SHOCKED, HOW DARE YOU glare in response.
Now, I understand physical touching in the workplace may not be ok, depending on the person. But she sometimes does it with my two colleagues, and once with. me. I hadn't thought it through, and I was feeling ill so my head was cloudy, but that's what I did and that's the response I got.
What do you think of those two instances? Was I out of line? Was I deserving of such a glare?
I am at the end of my rope and am becoming seriously depressed as a result of all of this crap. I have a severe sinus infection right now which is only making things feel that much worse.
Yesterday, I sent documentation of the issues I face with my boss to her boss to inform his boss. So now it's in writing.
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