I met my new preceptor today and she didn't make the slightest effort to hide her contempt for me. As soon as she strolled in to take report (late) she rolled her eyes at me and refused to acknowledge my presence. No lie. One or two of the other nurses gave me looks of pity and the rest just snickered/giggled and made rude comments. After three jobs in nursing I've developed very thick skin. I know that I'm at work to work and not to make friends but is having manners and showing your fellow human even a tiny bit of compassion a crime? No matter how long you've been a nurse the first day on a new unit/job is always tough. I wasn't expecting her to embrace me and offer to take me out to lunch but a returned good morning or even a why don't you listen in on report and then we will talk later or something along those lines been too much? All day she was tight lipped and very short with me but was friendly with most of the other staff. I say most because there were a few that she didn't like and she didn't try to hide it but I can't imagine what I did other than show up today. I can't wait till orientation is over...the next couple of weeks are going to stink.