Should I not have stood up for myself?

Answer 1

I'm being trained on a new job. Yesterday was my 3rd day of training. My trainer kept repeatedly telling me to "Pick up the pace" and was clapping her hands together in the middle of the hallway. She was not being quiet. And said it twice in front of people, one of which was my co-worker. I apologized the first time and told her if I was walking slow it was because I wasn't 100% sure where I was going. (I was delivering trays to rooms.) She then proceeded to say the same thing again a couple minutes later.

I found it very embarrassing that she was saying this in front of other people and was being so impatient with me. Especially when she could see that I was trying. I've only been there three days.

Later at the end of the day I pulled her aside quietly and told her it had bothered me and I wanted her to be aware of it for the next time she trains someone. I was very polite and thanked her very much for all her time and instruction thus far.

I could tell that she was bothered by me saying something and she proceeded to tell me that I need to be able to take constructive criticism.

I feel like she may tell my boss I don't accept criticism well. However, it wasn't the criticism, it was the way she was delivering it and her lack of discretion. It was very degrading to have someone loudly telling me to pick up the pace and clapping their hands in the middle of the hallway.

Was I in the wrong to have said anything to her about it? Again I was very polite.