To give you an idea of the sense of dread, a lot of mornings I crossed the parking lot half hoping a heart attack would drop me so I wouldn't have to face the evil incarnate. Her craziness would not be tolerated where I am. I saw the normal groups with normal supervisors and it got depressing seeing my situation.
I am happy for you and glad to know that a PHB-ette out there has one less person to oppress.
I went through the clique thing and hated it. If you were in the clique, you really had nothing to worry about. If not, it didn't matter. The main clique theme was "girl power!" to the nth degree.
On one of my last days there, I paid a visit to an admin type to turn in a time sheet. She was happy for me. At the time she remarked that I worked for an "evil woman." Looking back, she was right. Sadly somehow, nothing bad will probably happen to her at her position. I normally don't wish ill will on anyone but I hope she gets cut, loses everything, and kicked to the street with her whole dysfunctional family.
Ok, wow, I just have to ask...
You don’t have to give names or specifics, but could give an example of the Evil Behavior? I am quite curious...
I had to smile at your heart attack in the parking lot story! I currently work for two very mean women (I can’t think of a woman I’ve worked for who wasn’t) and one very nice man. The women make my days hell (and it doesn’t help that my female supervisor thinks their behavior is perfectly acceptable, while my complaints about their truly evil treatment of me and others is almost grounds for my dismissal). I dread waking up in the morning. I go to work with a rock in my stomach and my nerves already taut before I walk in the door. I’m looking for another job, but there isn’t much out there. I am also a personal fitness trainer and I may just have to throw all caution to the wind and begin to train full time for a living. In this economy, that is truly scary.
Working for women is the worst possible scenario.