I think Barbie is passive/aggressive. It is easy enough to smile and be friendly to people you don’t like when you work together. I have had to do it on plenty of jobs and I’m sure I’m not alone. No, you’re not going to like everyone you work with, but you are expected to be professional, and part of being professional is keeping those feelings to yourself. When you don’t make eye contact and talk in a huffy, dismissive tone that is not being professional. Fraser is right, in my opinion, that he shouldn’t have to put up with that from someone who is under him.
HOWEVER. Fraser himself wins the award for “Most Unprofessional” by running around gossiping about Barbie to just about anyone who would listen. That was really unbelievable, and I do think it reflects that Fraser does not have enough seasoning to be in his current position. I have seen plenty of workplace gossip over the years and the surest thing I know is that what you say will ALWAYS get back to that person. You don’t talk to anybody about anybody, let alone your subordinates about another subordinate. I can’t imagine what Fraser is thinking, anyway. They just went through an ordeal with not having enough people, now he wants to ditch Barbie. Yes, Barbie is being passive/aggressive, but I have to think there is a better way of handling that than cutting her loose.
I feel sorry for the new girl. She’s just trying to settle in, and Fraser is badmouthing Barbie, Barbie is crying, and douchebag Ben is pawing at her. I had a real problem with him getting handsy with her at the beach. It is first day, and she doesn’t know anyone well enough to say, “Get the hell away from me.” Ben is officially a creep in my eyes, and if it doesn’t work out with Sunny, then I say she dodged a bullet.
