u/Oueiles

I just started my first job as a receptionist at a hospital, and the workplace is incredibly toxic.
The systems they use are very old and complicated. I have to do way more than I expected, and it can easily take me 20–30 minutes just to open one patient’s file for a doctor because of the outdated software and the long insurance process. Everything takes forever.
On top of that, the people here are very rude. I can’t quit for another three months, so I’m stuck for now.
I keep making mistakes because I’m still learning, and it’s making me really anxious. I also tend to overshare, and I’ve already realized that people here gossip and repeat everything you say, so I’m trying to stop doing that.
Does anyone have any tips for surviving a toxic workplace, especially as someone who’s new and still learning? I’d really appreciate any advice.

I’m looking for books similar to the Neapolitan Novels by Elena Ferrante and The Copenhagen Trilogy by Tove Ditlevsen.

What I loved: intense, complicated female relationships (especially friendships), coming-of-age over many years, deep psychological focus and interiority, a raw or sometimes bleak/self-destructive tone, and a strong sense of place and class. working-class settings, constraint, and entrapment; as well as themes of womanhood, dependency, and messy or destructive relationships.

I’m open to fiction, memoir, or autofiction.

I’ve already read and loved Annie Ernaux, so I’d especially appreciate other authors or lesser-known recommendations in a similar vein.

Any suggestions?