Workplace Competition Incident Report

Hi Nerds!!! Fellow Chosen Ones!!! I had an incident at work where I truly believe a certain staff member is competing with me to prove who is better. I feel she might be jealous of my 20+ years of experience in caregiving, which is evident in the way I do my job. My co-workers at the group home often try to compete or talk trash, as if we’re playing some sort of game, but it ultimately harms our clients, not me or them. Just yesterday, I worked with Emily, who seems to compete with me every time we're scheduled together, trying to show that she’s better at caregiving simply because she has kids. The sad part is that during our shift, she kept prompting one client repeatedly without providing any rewards or positive feedback. As a veteran caregiver, I know this approach doesn’t work. The result? The client became upset, and since he is non-verbal, he started hitting himself. It led to a big incident where he ended up struggling in his room, and our boss had to intervene. I texted my boss to clarify that if you keep hounding the client, that’s on you. But without positive reinforcement, it’s no surprise that they get frustrated. Unfortunately, whatever I say seems to fall on deaf ears because Emily is favored due to her gender and the fact that she is a mother and her role as a woman in the health field. Moreover, after I passed the medications, Emily checked the chart and, in an unnecessarily angry tone, told me I hadn’t marked the med charts correctly. I explained that she was looking at November's chart, but we were still on October 31st. She responded with an “Oh!” that felt like she was caught trying to find a mistake but ended up being wrong herself. When she checked the October med charts, I asked—perhaps with a slightly unfriendly tone—“Are the meds good?!” She said yes, and I replied, “Good,” assertively. As someone who is a "Chosen One", I often feel treated as if I’m incompetent, despite being one of the best workers around. It's frustrating to be seen as stupid when I know I have next-level intelligence. With all my experience, I still haven’t been promoted to supervisor, and I feel haunted by this dynamic. As a Chosen One, I've come to realize that if you lack worldly desires, your success may be denied. The Worldy people around you will block the recognition you deserve. Honestly, you’ll be lucky if you find someone of the opposite sex to change your virginity situation, which I fortunately to have. Being chosen by God and having an aura of someone who strives to do right has its advantages, but it also has its drawbacks, leading to a challenging life. My advice? Don’t drink, and don’t do drugs...if you are a Chosen one because at least you will look good and it will look like everybody is hounding a good looking person. It will make them look bad without you doing anything. Till next time… MAHALLO!