'15 other people saw it': Karen sends unkind message about coworker to entire department by accident, coworker reports her to HR

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    My coworker accidental sent a group message to our entire department gossiping about me HR I've been at this job about three months now. Shortly after starting, my supervisor warned me to be careful around a coworker "Karen" because of her attitude.
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    Karen is one of the most passive aggressive and unpleasant people I've ever been around. I try to keep my distance but she's always trying to micromanage me because I'm new. No she's not a manager, we are on the same level. This morning, Karen confirmed with me that I would go to lunch at 11am.
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    Something personal came up later so I asked another coworker "Pam" if we could switch lunch times so I could go at 12pm. Pam agreed and had no issues switching. Well, when I came back from lunch, I saw a message Karen meant to send to another coworker that she's friends with but accidentally sent to our entire department. Something along the lines of:
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    "I just think it's funny how OP confirmed she would go to lunch at 11 but then turned around and switched lunch times. I guess you can do whatever you want when you're friends with the supervisor."
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    She quickly deleted the message but not before me and 15 other people saw it. No I'm not "friends" with the supervisor, we are distantly related by marriage but have never been around each other outside of work.
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    I heard she was turned into HR last year for bullying a girl into quitting but nothing came of it. I'm on the fence of reporting her behavior to HR or just quitting for my peace. But good paying jobs are hard to find these days. :/
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    . Winter_Ad_5961 - 16 hr. ago I'm petty I'd report it. 2.1k Reply Share
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    Catinthemirror. 15 hr. ago I'd forward it LOL 652 B Reply Share ...
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    ShQ Glum_Hamster_1076. 15 hr. ago Report it. She's not your boss. You don't have to confirm or get change of plans approval from her. Who is she friends with that she hasn't lost her job yet? What supervisor warns you against a bad employee but does nothing about it? You owe an explanation to the girl you switched with, your supervisor, and HR. Tell them what happened and what's been happening, and tell them you want her to stop watching your work when it's not her job. 607 Reply Share
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    Outrageous_Fig_3105 OP 15 hr. ago I should have said this in my post but we are state employees. Apparently the supervisor wants her gone but it's difficult to get someone fired when you work for the state. I think I'm still going to report it though because I have proof and something's got to give. 367 Reply Share
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    FlipMyWigBaby. 15 hr. ago Recruiting & Human Reso... Sheepishly adding the term "this kind of statement feels like a hostile work environment" in your "innocent" email to HR will cause a LOT of sparks, if you are so inclined... 242 Reply Share
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    Conspiring_Bitch. 15 hr. ago Can confirm. Used to work closely with the Hr dept for a big company. Use those three magic words and suddenly they care a LOT more.. 82 Reply Share
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    Conspiring_Bitch - 15 hr. ago Report her i. She's toxic and you're not the only one wishing her gone, guaranteed.
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    late2reddit19 15 hr. ago Don't reward her behavior by quitting. It's exactly what she wants you to do. Get her fired or at the very least reprimanded.
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    NERepo 15 hr. ago Report it. She's toxic
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    verucka-salt - 16 hr. ago I like when this stuff happens because it usually confirms what I initially thought about a & didnt have evidence.
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    LET kayakingbee 14 hr. ago It's not going to get better, unfortunately. Kill her with kindness to her face, but definitely report it. Use the term "hostile work environment" and be sure to send it all in writing, including sending a bcc to your own personal (non-work) email. Best of luck! 40 hours a week dealing with people like that though can be a huge mental and emotional toll to pay...

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