I realized last week that I am that *awkward* coworker who they dread to see coming.
Meh- says my Gen X self. These millennials and Zs don't know me.
I went in to say hi to a coworker. I only intended to stay for a minute, but I realize (now) that she is way too kind and accommodating to shoo people out of her room- and that encouraged me to 'visit.' So, there we were shooting the shit (as my dear departed mother would say) when this other teacher came running in shoving her phone into co-worker 1's face and saying, "Look at this!"
This second teacher is even more awkward than I am, and I watched as coworker #1 patiently went through the motions of turning her attention to where it was being demanded, and acting like she had any amount of interest in the subject on the phone being shoved into her face.
I watched the interaction for a few minutes, then I got it. This poor woman is just sitting in her room trying to finish her work, and people are just popping in to talk nonsense and waste her time. After that, I excused myself and left co-worker 1 to the flapdoodle of coworker 2 and her phone.
Today I went to a (different) coworker's room to pick up some books. She was chatting with someone from off campus and when she saw me she said, "Oh, hi Shannon" kinda loud like it was a signal to the person with her back to me to change the subject.
AWKWARD
Why I'm awkward at work (in no special order)
1. I'm willing to waste time
2. I'm okay with not being the best teacher ever
4. I'm old (aka I don't care)
5. I don't know much about public schools stuff (and I don't want to know much- I actively avoid knowing more stuff)
6. I've always been a bit awkward
7. I don't love this job, I'm in for the money- and the kids- always the kids right?
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