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*adybird5
writes:I work with a girl who stirs up a lot of trouble behind people's backs. Most of the time I try to avoid her. Always, I respectfully nod to her in the lift. Recently she tried to get another girl sacked, but she failed in her effort to do that. But I never want to get on her 'bad side'. It's been impossible to prove some of the things. If she falls out with anyone then something bad always happens to them. She can be so adamant and make such a lot of indignant noise for those who have tried to stand up to her. I just try to avoid her at all costs. Can anyone please tell me strategies on how to deal with her so i do not become one of her victims? Even though I work at a slightly higher level than her, soon she will be coming into my team (to separate her from the girl she tried to have sacked) and I am just terrified that I will become one of her victims. One of my best friends who does not work with us anymore fell fowl of her antics and luckily his mother had an answering machine so there is a record of her screaming at him. But he could not take it anymore and left. I might add, the boss really likes her and she sits on the boss' knee at work functions and never brings her husband to work functions. So even if she targets someone it is useless to complain. There is no one to complain to. I love my actual work, but I find her very scary.
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reader, OhGetReal  +, writes (12 February 2011):
 I think just stay out of her radar. Don't get sucked into drama and don't agree to do something for her that you don't have to do for your job. Don't tell her anything that you don't have to tell her both personally and work related. Ask to be transfered if she targets you.
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reader, anonymous, writes (12 February 2011): easiest answer let her hubby know about her antics with the boss there is obviously something going on between her and the boss with the knee sitting and his favouritism over her. Aside from that she's a loud mouthed cheap whore best bet is to not bite and dont try being buddy with her.
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