7 signs your female co-workers are jealous of you
1. Avoiding eye contact with you at all times
It is because she has something to feel guilty about. This is also a sign that she has no respect for you. Therefore, she will ignore your presence in a room as if you are not there. Avoiding eye contact can also be associated with anger, jealousy, and dislike. This can make life difficult for you and her. Try to remember whether you did anything to justify this treatment. If there is, then deal with it. For instance, you might have been promoted to a position she was expecting. Let her know you understand her feelings and that her reaction is uncalled for.
2. Openly criticizing you
When a person wants to criticize to help you improve, they will do it privately. However, if they do it openly, it is because their mission is to embarrass you. These criticisms may extend beyond the workplace into your private choices. She will condemn your dressing preference or even your sexuality. What can you do? You must always separate legitimate critiques from petty put-downs and take the necessary action. In such a case, it can be considered a form of harassment, and you can notify your supervisor about it.
3. Offering only backhanded compliments
In this case, your female colleague will only offer you insincere and backhanded compliments. They will use every opportunity to diminish your achievements by bringing up your past failures.
4. Celebrating your mistakes
A jealous female coworker will be happy to see your downfall. They will be quick to celebrate whenever you have made a mistake. They will light up in your challenging moments because they want you to fail.
They then embark on a mission to show you that you are not as great as your achievement. Learn from your mistakes and do it right the next time to prove them wrong. Always focus on improving yourself.
5. Refusing to devote time towards assisting you
Every time you need her to assist you, she will say that she is busy even when you know she is not. You will go out of your way to assist her when it is her turn, but she will never reciprocate. You can give her a dose of her own medicine by refusing to assist her as well, or you stand on the moral high ground and continue doing good without asking for anything in return.
6. She talks with other colleagues in your absence, but once you appear, she shuts up or changes the topic
You’ve probably found yourself in a situation where you enter a noisy room, and all of a sudden, everybody falls silent. This is an obvious sign that they were up to no good and were probably talking about you.
7. Keen attention to your flaws and failures
When something positive or an accomplishment you have made is shared, a jealous coworker will respond by calling attention to the flaws and failures associated with the situation. Even when they congratulate you, they will put emphasis on the negative aspects.
She may remark that you will handle the pressure that comes with a promotion. Just focus on the positives and assure her that nothing will deter you from pursuing your goals.
