i got in a bit of an altercation with a co-worker today , and i 'm afraid it may lead to me losing my job . it started with a misunderstanding , and when they did n't want to simply accept that it was a misunderstanding after i apologized , i decided to simply defend myself and there was a verbal back-and-forth witnessed by a few people . this is not the image i wanted to have at my job ... sometimes you got ta stand up for yourself . yeah . i did n't want to seem like a whiny brat , but i did n't want to seem like a pushover either , especially when i thought it was stupid to fight about it to begin with . if i lose my job , it wo n't be the worst thing , since it 's just a part-time job to get me through college . but i still hate the feeling that i let people down , or that i look dumb in other people 's eyes . if they know you , they should know better .
The fear of losing their job due to the altercation with a co-worker.