The worst thing that can happen in a new work environment is when you are being thrown into a pool of shit and you have to start learning to swim through it without any help from your superiors. The helplessness is so overwhelming that it can break someone down to a sobbing mess. I was a witness to such a scene yesterday and as an onlooker, I felt even more helpless.
How do you comfort someone who is at her wit's end? Telling her everything will be ok is not going to help cos reality is a bitch and its not going to be alright. The waves will start hitting and drown her again. The best I think I did was to give her some sense of direction. Although its not much, I hope it's a source of comfort for her. That there's something she can work towards. That she isn't as lost anymore. The more I see her crumble, the more guilty I feel. What have I gotten her into? Sigh.
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