They smile in your face..

all the time they're gonna take your place.. the backstabbers (backstabbers)

Ok.. here's the scoop. You all know I mentioned working in a new department. The people in that department called me personally saying we want you for this job. Even though its union, they were sincerely hoping that my bid would get me in. In the meantime, a certain co-worker of mine, who has her house on the market and plans to move to NC (ahem, Norma you know who this is) asks to train per diem in this department while I am filling in. My supervisor who is thinking we could use someone else if either Jen or I is out, said yes, she can shadow me. I have known this woman for 14 years, met her in childbirth class with Billy and I am friendly with her. I've been to her house, she's been to mine,, etc. So anyway, over to the department she comes (remember I have only been doing this job for two weeks) and I am to show her the ropes. I take meticulous notes and she asked if she could look at my notes.. of course, says I. She then proceeds to photocopy my notes. Ok..weird, I'm thinking, but ok... I take her to the reading room and stand over her shoulder while she is hanging films, encouraging and praising her. I asked her why she wanted to take this on per diem when she had so much going on in her life.. well, she tells me, when I apply at a hospital in NC, I will be that much more valuable.. blah, blah, blah... and we're happily chatting and being very friendly. My supervisor thinks I'm a shoe in for the job. OK, I get to work on Monday and find out that while I was in Maine last week, said co-worker put a bid in FOR MY JOB!!!!!! She waited til I left and she knows she has more seniority than me.. My boss, my supervisor and all my co-workers were floored!!! No-one saw this coming. I was so hurt that she didn't tell me.. I know its fair game. .Its union and all but friends, she duped me, and bad. I've made peace with it and hope she gets the job and falls flat on her face. I'm not being mean, even if she just told me I would have been sad, but I would've dealt with it. But she seriously used me.. and my notes. So lesson learned is that I'm not going to be so nice anymore. I'd love your thoughts and to know if I'm being a baby. :) I also think its kind of selfish to take a position and not know when your house is going to sell. The other thing is she gets as many hours as she wants per diem and is covered under her husbands health insurance.. anything else?