Confessions: My Co-worker Wants To Take My Job

Source : HR Lady

To get a job you have to win a fierce battle in the Kenyan job markets and it would be very disturbing and unmerited if somebody tried to steal your job. I am sure you would not give up the position easily especially if it’s your coworker sabotaging you.

This employee is concerned that her coworker is trying to steal her job.

I have been a HR Officer for over a year at my present company. Everything has been going well so far in my role but I noticed one of my co-workers is trying to undermine me at every turn. Now I’ve read past responses with difficult co-workers you have mentioned, but this young lady is subtle in how rude she is to me, and is currently trying to get me excluded from projects.

I won’t bore you with our countless interactions, mostly me trying to be nice and her being very cold to me, but clearly kind with any other employee she interacts with. She hasn’t exactly made it a secret she’s wanted my job from the start, and recently has been in meetings, mentioned to other co-workers (I have good ears) that I’m too busy to be involved and she could easily handle whatever duties are relevant to me (besides confidentially ones).

I’m trying to find out how I can interact with her, in a kind way, but not in a way that negates the rude behavior she’s displayed toward me? We have offices right next to each other, and are supposed to interact daily, but lately (last 2 months) I’ve stopped talking to her socially because it was like talking to a wall. I wouldn’t mind not talking to her but now she’s trying to get me excluded from projects, or is constantly suggesting herself for job duties I could be doing (not exactly duties in my arena but in the HR field). Is there any way I can hint to a superior that she should act more human?

The only other thing is that she’s been here longer than I have, she is actually very competent, and no one else has any problems with her. What can I do?

What professional advice would you give her?

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