So I'm getting a bit more into the dayjob: learning more details, coming up with ideas for improvement, getting to know some of the people, etc. I like the work and it seems to like me. I can do well here.
BUT. The woman I was hired to replace is NOT happy about the situation. Initially she seemed to be placing all her negative feelings on the boss - the one who decided to replace her and hired me. I think she realized I was just someone who answered an ad and not the cause of her inevitable job loss.
I am doing nothing but what I'm supposed to do - trying to learn the job, behaving professionally and courteously with everyone, even being somewhat friendly. The boss wanted this woman to train me so I could see what's being done and then take over and improve the system. He's told her he's unhappy with the current system and, indirectly, that she won't be needed once I'm trained.
She seemed ok (a bit patronizing and sneaky, but nothing too weird considering the situation) until last week, when the boss was on vacation. Suddenly I could feel/hear/see her getting more - let's say unfriendly - with me. Pulling coworkers into her office and closing the door, whispering right in front of me; hissing and then getting quiet when I come near; commenting rather rudely about how I'll soon be taking her inboxes and such; and graduating to making snide comments about my appearance and comparing herself to me (referring to me as "cuter than me" to my face, for example). There's more but it's I'm sure you get the point.
So I go in to work this morning - I usually arrive earlier than her. Had a doc appt at 10:30 so had to leave for that. Get to my car and find broken eggs all over it. All over the roof, down both front and back windshields, and down one side.
WTF??
I am positive this woman was responsible. I have been nothing but nice to this bitch, and she does something like this?? Never mind the fact it's not MY fault she's about to lose her job - if she'd been performing up to par the boss wouldn't want to replace her. Or the fact that HE made that decision and I'm just a bystander.
Ugh.




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