It sounds so cliché, but we really do live in a “dog eat dog world.” Emily from Pittsford sent me this e-mail last week.

Weslea,

I work at a spa here in town, and I’ve been having some troubles at work. When I first started the job my co-workers loved me. I got along with everyone, including my manager. Then my manager hired his roommate, Steve. I went on a few dates with Steve before I realized that he was a HUGE jerk. I broke of our short-lived relationship, at which point Steve decided he hated my guts. He went and told all my co-workers that I was a gossip, that I didn’t like any of them. Now, work is awful. Steve lied to our manager (his roommate) and told him that I’ve been stealing merchandise. The manager sat me down last week and told me to come clean or quit. I don’t know what to do. I don’t think he’ll believe me if I tell him Steve’s lying to him. I can’t quit, I don’t have enough experience to go to another spa and get a job like the one I have. What do I do? I feel like I’m being pushed out of my job!

Thank you,

Emily from Pittsford

Have you ever had a work relationship go south? Sometimes fallouts at work cause major drama! Tell me your stories…