Hey everyone...like the title says, I am in a pickle to say the least and need some advice. Every one gave me excellent advice last time, so I thought I'd run this one by y'all!!

As you ,might remember, I work in an office with 2 other co-workers (in my department), where we work for a program and do community events, health fairs, etc. Part of our job also involves calling people who have been turned down for other programs, those that may qualify for our program. Now, due to circumstances that started awhile back (mainly, our former supervisor allowing the lists to pile up until we were 3 months behind!), we have been in a struggle to get the lists caught up. I'll also mention at this point that we are not allowed overtime.

Then we got some wonderful news--our head office had won a bid to open a call center, and so we wouldn't have to make these calls after December! But the bad news: we were the only office behind, it was making us look bad to the state office (to the point where they were holding our contract over our head), and the order that we MUST get all of our lists called and processed by 12/1. That includes any that come in up to that date. Our current supervisor then assigned each of us past lists, and said that I and another co-worker, "April", would need to make at least 100 calls a day and more if at all possible. My other co-worker "June", and my former supervisor, were told that they would need to make 50 calls a day, as they also work for other programs/departments in our office. To enforce this (she is in a different office), our supervisor told us to e-mail her each day re: how many calls we did, what lists we finished, and also our schedule once per week. She also told us to limit community events, but to do those that a company/agency asked us specifically to do, and to also do at least one per week as required by our head office and our contract. However, she wanted to be made aware of any events we did do. Later, she also gave us specific lists to finish by certain dates.

This did NOT go over well at our office. Everyone was frustrated--there was the feeling of being micromanaged, etc, and being overextended, which is very understandable. Hell, I was included in that, too! But I figured at that point, the best thing to do was to go whole hog and try to get it done, so I made up a system to where I would do a set amount of calls at a time (say, 5-10), then do something else for a minute and do more calls, and so on. I found that when I did this over the course of a day, I could get in a rhythm and accomplish a lot--and was able to push myself and make those 100 calls a day. Not that it was easy, but I proved to myself that I could do it, and could do more as time went on. The others were amazed that I was able to hit 100 calls, and at this point I did share my system with them when they asked how I did it, which I really, honestly didn't see as that big of a deal--we'd been given an ultimatum, and I did what I had to do to get my part of the job done. Then I started picking up some not-so- subtle irritation and yes, jealousy since the others apparently weren't making those 100 calls. I never razzed them about it or bragged about how many calls I'd made--in fact, I when they ask how many calls I've made, I'll lie and say that I made only 80 or so, when in reality it was more like 120, because I often feel like I'm walking on eggshells and don't want to encourage more jealousy and cattiness. I don't think they believe me, though When I send the numbers to my supervisor as she reqested, though, I give her the true number.

And, there is something else... while I do respect my coworkers and know that they do work on their lists and several other things, I can't help to wonder why they're upset with me when I know for a fact that they spend lots and lots of time chatting in each other's offices, etc. and then go on and on about how there's no way they can make that many calls, and sometimes make me feel like a manipulative do-gooder. Don't get me wrong, I don't expect anyone to be perfect--lord knows that I love a little downtime, too!! But when they're accusing me of "making them look bad", and "causing problems" because I'm just doing what I--and everyone else--was asked to do, I can't help but be a little peeved. Yes, I know that sounds catty, too, but this is a board to vent and confess, after all. So I've been trying to stay out of their way, but still being cordial and cooperative with them on other business-related matters. I do want to be friends with these ladies and it hurts me that this is driving a wedge between us all. I try to tell them that I didn't cause this problem and that yes, it sucks, but that the faster we get it done the faster it will be over...but...

Then there was today. We had been asked to do a community event by a certain organization, so we got the go-ahead to go--I went because I live in the city of the event. It actually lasted longer than I thought it was going to, so I called the office because there was another event we were asked to do scheduled for tommorrow. I spoke to June, who told me that if we'd been asked to go and gave our information to the organization already, that we should go, but to call our supervisor. I did, and the supervisor told me that it was ok, but that she specifically wanted me, and ME ONLY, to go since I was apparently the only one keeping up with their calls. She then said that she and her supervisor were very pleased with my work and appreciated that I was doing what they asked. I have to admit that felt pretty good, but what was said next made me feel a little more uncomfortable than I would have liked.

The supervisor went on to say that April and June (and, I'm assuming, the former supervisor) had been under 100 calls, and that her supervisor was about to start giving displinary action to those who didn't beef up their numbers. She repeated that if we didn't get the calls done, we could risk losing our contract and putting us all out of a job-which is true, this is because our office recieves state and federal funds and they have the right to pull funding at any time. She then also said that it wasn't fair that I was having to carry the load. and that she was going to send the others an e-mail asking them to step it up...as in, "Beyond77 did 300 calls this week, I see no reason why the rest of you can't do that many or more". She also said that she was going to send out an e-mail saying that I was the only one cleared to do events until the calls are done, in an effort to get the others to ramp it up.

She then asked me flat out if I felt there was a morale problem in our office, because of the gap between me and the others calls-wise. I answered that I do my own thing when I'm in the office for the most part when it comes to calls, so I'm not sure about that, but that I do know that the others are doing other duties, and are doing calls too because I do hear them speaking to our clients. (which is true). I also said that we don't really share call numbers. Even with all my frustrations, I didn't think it was the time nor place to throw anyone under the bus.

However, if my supervisor did send those e-mails ( I don't know if she did or not as I was out at that community event all day and will be at the other event until tommorrow afternoon), I fear that I'M going to be the one under the bus, at least in our office. Although I see her reasons for possibly sending the e-mails, I HATE being put on the spot, for good or bad. And since the others already see me, apparently, as the supervisor's pet, I feel that they're going to think that I had something to do with her words, or somehow convinced her to say what she was going to--and then my name will be mud and my ***** grass.

I have no idea what to do. I still need to work with my co--workers, but I also don't think that I should feel guilty for doing well. I also wish that I hadn't been told about the possible e-mails, and am sick to my stomach just thinking about what I'll be walking into when I go into the office tomorrow.

Does anyone have any advice???