DEAR DEIDRE: I FELT so let down by my boss when she arranged a leaving do for me then didn’t turn up.
I’m a 19-year-old girl and I’ve been working at a coffee bar for six months while saving for university. I haven’t enjoyed it as I do my best to work hard but most of the other staff go out of their way to make my life miserable.
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So I’ve found a new job, and it meant a lot to me when my boss insisted on a goodbye meal to say thanks for my hard work. She said people who had given me a hard time wouldn’t be invited.
On the night all the people I don’t like were there and my boss never turned up.
I felt so upset I cried for two hours. Should I tell my old boss how I feel?
DEIDRE SAYS: That sounds upsetting but I’m not sure she’s worth the bother. Look forward not back. You’ve worked hard in this job but you’ve run into difficult people. Put it behind you and see your new job as a fresh start.
Focus on your future at university and enjoying your life now. Find support through The Mix who support under-25s (themix.org.uk, 0808 808 4994).
