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Do your job, talk to your manager or HR Kel Send a noteboard - 16/11/2010 01:04:05 PM
You do your job and when she tries to bully you, you stand your ground and don't go along with it. Only you can let the bully get to you.

If you have specific examples, talk to your manager. If they are unwilling to help, talk to HR. Keep working up the chain until someone is willing to listen, and keep a record of what you are doing. I have a feeling that if your manager isn't willing to help, then HR definitely will. Companies are hyper-sensitive to this kind of stuff. If you file a formal complaint, the company will have to take some kind of action.

My wife had a similar situation, where one of her coworkers (who isn't her supervisor) basically told the rest of the staff "I'm just a bitch and you're all just going to have to deal with that". It's taken a few months, and it hasn't gotten really any better, but at least her manager knows what is going on. The problem is that with the union, they really can't do anything.
Kel (formerly Tristan de Luna)
Si hoc legere scis nimium eruditionis habes.

Politics: A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. -- Ambrose Bierce

Time is a confidence game invented by the Swiss.
This message last edited by Kel on 16/11/2010 at 01:10:24 PM
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Office Bully - 16/11/2010 04:19:36 AM 1497 Views
Rat poison. *NM* - 16/11/2010 04:37:34 AM 454 Views
Oh yes. - 16/11/2010 04:40:20 AM 909 Views
How does she not answer to anyone? Is she the manager? *NM* - 16/11/2010 05:37:52 AM 403 Views
this is what I was thinking. - 16/11/2010 05:49:03 AM 902 Views
i worked with a guy once who was the owner's neighbor - 16/11/2010 06:42:34 AM 984 Views
She is the owner's wife. *NM* - 16/11/2010 04:40:30 PM 399 Views
do you have an HR department? - 16/11/2010 06:40:29 AM 994 Views
Punch her? *NM* - 16/11/2010 06:42:44 AM 465 Views
Do your job, talk to your manager or HR - 16/11/2010 01:04:05 PM 998 Views
Re: Office Bully - 16/11/2010 04:01:17 PM 976 Views
There is no HR dept/ and she is the owner's wife. - 16/11/2010 04:37:09 PM 995 Views
...have you tried talking with her about it, or are you just assuming it will go poorly? *NM* - 16/11/2010 05:03:18 PM 450 Views
I've spoken to her - 16/11/2010 07:45:26 PM 951 Views
ah yah. in that case, you can probably only quit or "deal" *NM* - 16/11/2010 07:48:31 PM 471 Views
you could stop bullying people - 16/11/2010 04:50:42 PM 980 Views
*NM* - 16/11/2010 06:13:25 PM 500 Views
wow. I just don't know what to say to that. *NM* - 16/11/2010 07:44:14 PM 472 Views
which part did you have a problem with? *NM* - 16/11/2010 08:15:02 PM 444 Views
Well, that was utterly uncalled for. - 16/11/2010 08:26:28 PM 999 Views
oh please - 16/11/2010 10:37:40 PM 1096 Views
I don't read every thread on this board. I don't have to. - 16/11/2010 11:04:56 PM 964 Views
I didn't take that as rudenes. I am pretty sure he was just teasing. *NM* - 16/11/2010 10:55:35 PM 456 Views
I thought that was possible on the original reply. The second removed my doubt. - 16/11/2010 11:08:04 PM 1040 Views
I took that as a good natured tease. - 16/11/2010 11:14:52 PM 963 Views
Re: I took that as a good natured tease. - 16/11/2010 11:16:57 PM 925 Views
Re: I took that as a good natured tease. - 17/11/2010 12:39:45 AM 930 Views
As did I, actually. *NM* - 16/11/2010 11:25:13 PM 438 Views
Sign me up under this one, too. *NM* - 17/11/2010 10:45:00 PM 481 Views
*NM* - 16/11/2010 10:31:13 PM 471 Views
*NM* - 16/11/2010 10:47:03 PM 473 Views
Oh you know it! Your reply was nothing but poop flinging. *NM* - 16/11/2010 10:51:07 PM 460 Views
Wow. I read what he said totally different from everyone else. I took the first part as teasing - 16/11/2010 10:57:58 PM 915 Views
You are much better at thinking the best of people! - 16/11/2010 11:02:24 PM 908 Views
Some people make it easy. - 16/11/2010 11:05:08 PM 857 Views
I thought he was teasing too. *NM* - 17/11/2010 02:26:35 AM 414 Views
Re: Ditto. - 17/11/2010 02:30:20 AM 937 Views
Dittoditto - 17/11/2010 03:24:39 AM 1040 Views
Make sure that you are doing a superb job... - 16/11/2010 11:02:44 PM 1016 Views
You could tell her you are ready to quit if things continue. - 16/11/2010 11:05:00 PM 890 Views
What would happen if you told her that, Amy? *NM* - 16/11/2010 11:08:28 PM 425 Views
She would likely open the door for me. - 17/11/2010 12:35:23 AM 934 Views
The photography thing is just a hobby/extra income for now, then? *NM* - 17/11/2010 12:38:17 AM 444 Views
It's not full time - 18/11/2010 06:08:22 PM 930 Views
Definitely time to go then. - 17/11/2010 12:45:35 AM 1060 Views
Re: - 17/11/2010 12:12:02 AM 1046 Views
We had a bully. - 17/11/2010 03:27:31 AM 983 Views
^this. - 18/11/2010 08:37:22 AM 1057 Views
Is the bully the boss? - 17/11/2010 03:28:08 AM 1129 Views
How does one combat douchbaggery? - 18/11/2010 05:16:20 PM 890 Views
Alas - 18/11/2010 06:06:38 PM 1223 Views
Cut the nozzle and stop pouring in the vinegar solution. *NM* - 18/11/2010 11:47:34 PM 439 Views

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