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Post by Village Idiot on Oct 30, 2009 21:26:24 GMT -5
This is the woman who has turned in every male at the Braille School in for harrassment. This is the woman who calls the police when people park in spaces that she doesn't think is proper. (The school was built before cars were invented, people park where they can). This is the woman who administration tells men not to be alone with in a room, and to blind copy administration in any emails to avoid lawsuits.
We think she's still around because a few years ago she brought her horse to campus to show people, it got pissed and bucked her off and broke her leg. Since it happened on campus, we're assuming they can't get rid of her.
She's the IT bitch person. She came to my office this morning when I was checking the Soundhole. Five minutes later the Soundhole was blocked, so no more Soundhole from my office for me. I hate that, because she's just being a bitch.
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Post by sekhmet on Oct 30, 2009 21:28:51 GMT -5
You need someone to hack their network. harumph.
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Post by RickW on Oct 30, 2009 21:32:34 GMT -5
VI, sounds like you work in quite the place. Sheesh.
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Post by omaha on Oct 30, 2009 21:34:40 GMT -5
Hrumph.
Is there anything worse than a petty tyrant?
Anyway, blow off the steam then delete this thread.
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Post by Village Idiot on Oct 30, 2009 21:58:14 GMT -5
I'll blow off steam first, Jeff.
I got an email from a former superintendant a few years ago asking me to meet with her, and I did. She started the conversation:
"Todd, so and so has turned you and Jim in for harrassment."
By eyes got big, as harrassment is something you have to prove you didn't do. "Huh?"
"Don't worry. I've known you and Jim for ten years or more. I know you didn't harrass anyone."
"So why am I here?"
"To tell you to stay away. If she comes to your office and no one else is there, get up and leave. Don't walk by her office. If she says hello, don't answer. If you need anything from her, email her and blind copy me. I'll be having the same conversation with Jim."
And she did.
Don't like this woman, don't like this woman, don't like this woman. Nobody does. And there's been some pretty big budget cuts this week. She is useless, but somehow she sticks around.
IT is support service, not administrative service. But enough ranting. Although I could rant for hours.
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Post by Tamarack on Oct 30, 2009 22:21:25 GMT -5
Sounds like you have had plenty of practice in active avoidance.
It seems that a male who wants to screw up a workplace takes the petty tyrant approach, regardless of their rank in the organization. Women take the harassmetn approach. Either way it is "malignant narcissism" also known as evil.*
*M. Scott Peck, MD, People of the Lie
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Post by iamjohnne on Oct 30, 2009 22:39:35 GMT -5
I think she needs a letter in manners from Miss Prude.
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Post by Supertramp78 on Oct 30, 2009 22:42:34 GMT -5
If you really want to mess with her you can do the following.... go to www.ilikeyourhair.comIf that comes up, she isn't blocking internet bypass sites. About halfway down the page is a blank field where you can enter an URL address. Type in www.acoustictalk.proboards.comhit the browse button. You will need to re-enter your name and password for the Soundhole because you will be hitting it from a completely different IP address. Think of it as surfing to a website across town and then using that website to surf here. Now it is possible that she knows about these places and blocks them too. If so she will come storming into your office wanting to raise hell because you are going to a site that has no purpose other than to get around internet blocking. So have a good story prepared.
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Post by TDR on Oct 31, 2009 0:53:39 GMT -5
We think she's still around because a few years ago she brought her horse to campus to show people, it got pissed and bucked her off and broke her leg. Since it happened on campus, we're assuming they can't get rid of her. That doesn't sound right. She may have got herself backdoor tenure somehow, but that don't sound like how. And two can play dirty pool.
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Post by sidheguitarmichael on Oct 31, 2009 2:29:47 GMT -5
Man, VI, I remember that story about being told to stay away from her, bcc emails, etc. This has been going on for a while.
I've got nothing. I wish I had some sage advice, but it sounds more like you'll be the one to offer advice to others when you finally come across a way to jettison this harpy. I mean, she can't even get along with her own horse, fer pete's sake.
Meanwhile, I think all the soundholers should start putting on their thinking caps... turn a problem into a procedure.
But I don't think that you should be the one to start that thread.
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Post by theevan on Oct 31, 2009 5:37:54 GMT -5
Yuck. What a sad, twisted broad!
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Post by Fingerplucked on Oct 31, 2009 5:58:33 GMT -5
Todd, maybe all she needs is a little kindness. Maybe she just needs a friend and doesn't know how to go about it.
To get things rolling, I'd suggest taking her for a nice horse ride, maybe down by the river or alongside the highway.
Bridges are good too.
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Post by Doug on Oct 31, 2009 7:12:21 GMT -5
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Post by Resolve on Oct 31, 2009 8:48:03 GMT -5
Oh Todd...I feel your pain!! It just blows my mind that such toxic personalities are allowed to continue to infect the work place....SHE'S the problem...a fact that is obviously known by your superiors (thus the warnings issued to you and your colleague, Jim) yet she is not called on the carpet for anything with the demand that she change her behavior. Unfortunately this cockroach has found a safe dark corner in your school district. We had a principal like that once (she was brought down to the elementary school because she was a problem at the high school where she had been assistant principal)...we finally all got so fed up we started turning the tables...calling a spade a spade to the superintendent whenever she caused a problem. Finally the higher-ups got tired of hearing about this woman all the time and she was "asked to retire". It takes a united effort though...safety in numbers.
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Post by sekhmet on Oct 31, 2009 9:11:30 GMT -5
I will be interested in hearing if I like your hair dot com has solved your problem village!
Thanks for that Tramp!
I'm sorry that the nasty woman is still around your workplace Todd. geez. Been there. *sigh*
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2009 9:42:57 GMT -5
I bet she has "key loggers" on every computer in the school.
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Post by theevan on Oct 31, 2009 10:31:10 GMT -5
I did some research. I think this is her...
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Post by millring on Oct 31, 2009 11:08:44 GMT -5
The paintball gun will only annoy her further.
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Post by mnhermit on Oct 31, 2009 11:23:08 GMT -5
There must be a way to annoy this person using her own methods. Unfortunately it usually takes more work, and isn't guaranteed to produce the results required. Good Luck Todd.
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Post by Village Idiot on Oct 31, 2009 11:24:00 GMT -5
Great idea, Tramp. I'll be trying this.
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