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Why I left the crazy monkey.
Posted on 07/20/2007 by Wage Slave
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I asked to be transferred to another department away from the crazy monkey. They moved me and my desk away from her on Wednesday.
I tried to get a transfer 1 year ago but she whined and told me there were no other applicants. Everyone else was savvy to her behavior and noone else applied.
I feel very foolish. I always felt like if you stayed busy, did what you were told, weren't late and didn't call off you wouldn't be reprimanded. My past supervisors appreciated my work and I have the highest possible evaluation.
I spoke with the girl that trained me who also transferred out of the crazy monkey's department. She told me I did the right thing. She said this crazy monkey was more abusive with me, compared to any other staff member.
I realize now that the crazy monkey was insane and upper management hid her in a do nothing job. In the past there were union complaints against her but this office would rather hide her than help her.
Her episodes of hysteria were predictable. She would blare an oldtime gospel CD from her player and she would start pacing around the office several times. She would come up behind me and see what I was working on. Then she would tell me I was working on the wrong project or I was taking too long.
The very first time I prepared an Excel Spreadsheet of callsite statistics, she was in one of her moods so she came up to me and said "Aren't you done with that by now?" It was 8:30 am and I start at 8:00 am."
In any case on the Wednesday morning when I transferred out she started blaring her good Christian music. I did not yet know I would be moved, so I am slaving away reviewing other callsite websites that she wants me to plagiarize for our newsletter. I try to avoid all eye contact because that's enough to make her go off on me.
I am a nice person and a Christian and I know the way she has treated me for the last year is a disgrace and humiliating. So I decide enough is enough, I am not going to listen to her gospel tape.
Blaring a tape, attending bible classes but treating your staff like crap does not make you a good person or a Christian. I put on my own Walkman with earphones and listened to my radio. A vendor came to the door so I had to take off my earphones off and let him in. With my earphones off I notice her gospel CD is skipping, she is not in her office and noone wants to shut it off because she might yell at them. I let it go on blaing and skipping and put my earphones back on. She came back and shut the skipping CD.
After lunch a temporary manager told me to move my desk. She didn't tell me herself or say good luck or anything. Anyhow, he was being really really nice and asking me where I wanted to sit and if I need to vent. I just said this was the third time I asked for a transfer and they finally listened to me.
The people with more seniority understand she is difficult but the newer ones look at me like I have been demoted. My husband keeps telling me "What do you care you got away from her and that's all that counts."
I am having a hard time letting the past year go. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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HaveADamnNiceDay(07/20/2007)
As a fellow believer I must recommend you pray for peace to yourself and grace to help you get over it all. I went through literal hell with a few of my previous jobs, and I was left such a quivering wreck I nearly had a nervous breakdown. A lady who came into my life at possibly the darkest hour I've ever had (so far) steered me in that direction of relinquishing my burdens and just asking for peace. You wouldn't believe how quickly that prayer was answered! I HAD the peace I was looking for! Just don't do what I sometimes do and forget about your faith as soon as everything is hunky-dory. Wierd little demons have a way of springing up in those times of peace....
 SouthernProgrammer(07/23/2007)
Be thankful you got away from her and just count your blessings. It sounds as if your tormentor believes that being a Christian gives her an excuse to hide very agressive behavior, more than likely she is such a "wild card" that management would rather put their head in the sand than deal with her. This type of personality can be very wearing as they don't know what they want...but they want it RIGHT NOW.
Homie(08/11/2007)
Praying for your own peace is an excellent idea, but also pray for her. Praying for someone else helps us realize the situation isn't owned by ourselves and is easier to then let go -and it sounds like she could use all the help she can get! Congratulations on getting away from her physically, now give yourself permission to get rid of the emotions generated by being around her. You might be experiencing the post traumatic stress that leaving an abusive situation can bring about. If you agree and simply can't move on emotionally, please seek professional help to maximize your own health and hapiness.
Britt(08/13/2007)
God help us all. I could tell yo sme horrible stories of dysfuntioal bosses. This one reason this country is ill. It is so sad.
Wage Slave(08/14/2007)
I feel much better now that I am away from her. I feel more self confident. One of the guys they hired to replace me still comes to me for help covertly. I think he won't ask her or her crony for help. I am really trying to get to the point where I can pray for her but I am not there yet.
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