Please help. An inexperienced B was told by her aunt that to get ahead you have to push your way into the position you want - and unfortunately she wants mine! So she's been stealing my reports and other parts of MY workload after hours, going through my unlocked drawers, rearranging my desk, etc. I am so pissed off I could kill her.
123262
Find a way to either lock up your files or take them with you. If you cannot bring it upon yourself to actually kill her, maybe you could maim or otherwise dis-member her.
39758
I wouldnt have hired her to begin with.  You are obligated to take the responisbility now to discipline her in whatever ways are necessary.  I woud start with a written warning and hopefully she'll understand you're not playng around.
443447
Remind her who you report to...follow the chain of command. Is she your immediate supervisor? If so, then you have to comply with her requests, if she isn't, then you are within your rights to turn her down. Have your co-workers handle her the same way. She will soon get the message and back down. Try to keep one step ahead of her always.
234584
talk to the hr director or someone in hr.  they should be able to help!  a similar situation happened to me about 4 years ago.  luckily i had witnessess.  i had to write a report of the situation and she ended up getting fired.
527622
I try to let them boss know I appreciate the guidance. If you're training, take notes and let her know you understand her point of veiw. Also, try not to take things personally if you're new. No one likes to be told they're doing something wrong, but try to be objective and not feel demoralized. You're not in grade school and you aren't going to get a sticker by your name if you do something right. You're expected to get things right and you have to motivate yourself.\n\nIf your job really sucks, look for another one. Just remember, there are none out there that don't come with problems. Also, get yourself in school if you aren't already, so you can do more than just scrape by in the future. The stress isn't half as bad if you know you'll be moving on to bigger and better things eventully.
195607
Is there anyway you can rearrange your office so that you and your computer monitor are facing the door?  If she is cut off quite obviously from the source of her curiosity she may stop barging in on you. At least, she won't be surprising you with her tiny visits if you can see her come in. Possibly your cologne is way too sexy? Perfume your office with garlic... :)
175710
She's not going to throw you out she's just pissed.  Give her some time to herself.  Stay out of her way. DOn't say anything to her.  When things simmer down swallow your pride and apoligize for being disrespectful and hurting her feelings but reconfirm that you didn't steal the money.  \n(I pray to God you didn't steal that money for real because if you did and she has insider proof you did you are soooo screwed and you are moving out)  Not now but right now!\n\nAfter that shut up and listen to whatever crap she wants to say and don't say anything else but sorry cuz  you are on thin ice.  \n\nUnless you have an alternate source of housing you need to just swallow your pride.  I know she's being irritating but she does care about you.
668631
It has been my experience that avoiding those kind of people causes them to find ways of attacking you personally. Staying to yourself usually isn't enough in that situation. Either several people will have to go to the boss (or HR) or find a way for the trouble-maker to have duties outside the office. Eventually, the boss should recognize that drama only happens when she is around. Be forewarned, though, most bosses probably won't care and will just dismiss it all as petty cat fighting.
409239
Try not to let it get to you, but it might be a good time to update your resume and look around.  Working for someone like that isn't going to get any better.  She may be technically within her rights, but it's not good manners, to say the least.
267586
Run like crazy.  This chick sounds nutty.  She's obviously posessive and has no reason to be.  It can only get worse.  Get away while you can.  If she will not do as you ask her to at work, have her fired, it is not her job to censor your calls.
40075
tell her to work harder on minding her own business!
642957
First, You're not being petty, but realistic. That is the way life is. Rank has it's privileges. Second, it starts with the parking spot, then moves on to something else. The parking spot stealing is not the problem but rather a symptom of some issues the young lady has with something or someone. Last, congratulations for having an employer that looks out for his long term employees. Your employer could of said work it out yourselves and then sat back and watched as the battle raged on.
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I think we have all been there.\n\nI have a co-worker that just cannot accept responsibility when she screws up.  It's maddening.\n\nSo.....I went onto MSN and found an article about working with difficult people, it described her to a "T" and I typed up a label and mailed it to her.\n\nShe was furious but it brought the issue into the open as she was trying to find out who did it and therefore we were able to discuss WHY someone would do that.  We also made her "put the shoe on the other foot" and think of how she would feel if she had to work with someone that treated her co-workers the way that she did.\n\nShe's still difficult and a witch most of the time but at least she thinks about her actions a little more.\n\nGood luck, there's one at every workplace.
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What you are aware of is a product of women in the work place.  It is not fair and is not just and might not even be legal, but it does happen.  Not to promote any stereotype, but some women (and it is just a few, but no means most or even many) do sleep or blow their way to the top (or at least into a position to get their way).  Some only need to flirt.\nIt sounds like your boss is a bottom feeder.  If he is so easily manipulated then perhaps this is not the place for you to be.  His is not going to change and I doubt that your co-worker will either.  You must put up with it and just do your job or leave.  Those are your only choices right now.  If things become unbearable, before you leave (such as having to work seven day a week) look into the labor laws.  If the idiot in command is doing anything illegal, turn him in.  But first document what he did or is doing.\nThis job is only a tool for helping you get through school.  If it becomes more of a burden that it is worth, no matter how good it pays, then start looking around immediately.\nYou do not have to work at a place like that.  You do not have to work for an inconsiderate person (of any gender).  Your emotional well being is more important than accepting money from a person who does not appreciate you.  Even if you have to drop out of school for a semester to find a better job.\nThe best job is one that you can think “Wow, and these people are actually paying me to do this!”  The worse are those that make us say “Oh crap, I gotta go to work now.”  The choice is yours.  It is your life.  But take it from an old fart who was so happy that he learned when to say “Take this job and ….”
241613
I know the feeling I have the same problem with a 57 year old woman where I work. She is loved by all and is dumber than a cool bucket. She has the whole office coned. She thinks she can do wrong and so does the people I work for,Good luck to you, best thing to do is ignore her. Smile and go on that is what I do.
75458
Yes, I work with a hyperactive, two faced twit. She also seems to possess Jedi mind powers, so even though everyone at work knows she is a pain in the butt, she manages to turn things around so that soon enough, the boss is on OUR cases instead. She claimed that I was much slower at a task than she could have gotten the job done. My boss(I am the closing supervisor btw), then turned on me like a rabid pit bull and demanded to know why I can't get the job done as quickly. I told her that not having done this particular task as frequently as MOST of the other employees, anyone of them could do it faster. The pain is now super sweet to my face, but compains behind my back. Oh well.\n  Payback stinks though, because now that she has shown she can get it done faster, we are ALL required to get it done faster and she can't understand what happened to cause this stressful atmosphere. \nP.S.- She gets most of her tasks done faster than the rest of us by not doing them, or not finishing them correctly! Wish the boss could see that!!!
422958
If I were you I'd start looking for a new job before she gets you fired.  In the real world everything isn't fair, sometimes you get trampled on, and right doesn't make might.  You should have talked to her first to find out the problem and to get her expectations of your job performance clarified.  But you started a losing battle, what did you expect her to do when she found out you went over her head and reported her?  Your superiors obviously think more of her than of you, or they would have given you the job?  Now they view you as a trouble maker "not a team player" so it's time to chalk it up as a lesson learned and move on to greener pastures.