tl;dr I used to have an absolutely horrid coworker named Lynn that treated me like shit and tried multiple times to get me fired, including blaming me for the theft of about 2000 bucks when we were robbed.

She retired in February but she hasn't really been gone because for the last 6 months or so before that she was getting paid for a day that she was no longer working because my boss is an idiot.

She knew about it, there's no doubt in my mind that she did, and she said nothing - of course. She thought she'd get away with free money for her retirement. Who's the thief, I ask you?

She's still working there what?

Anyway. She's been "working" on various Mondays to make up for the money she was paid for.

And it has to be on Mondays because that's my day off and I refused to work with her a day longer after she retired.

The boss was pissed about that but I don't care.

At the end of July, both myself and Tracey are taking vacation time. Usually we have three people working, (and I use that term loosely because all my boss does is sit in her office and eat and read), but

for those days it will only be one person. I'm gone Thursday Firday and Saturday for Otakon. Tracey will be gone all week.

So the boss decided to have Lynn work that week. WIth me.

I was livid when I found out and refused.

But the boss says I can't work alone (guess what, I canand I have) and I said I'd much rather work alone than work with her.

Today I went in to her office and flat out told her it was Lynn or me for those days.

She decided that I get Tuesday and Wednesday off with no pay.

She chose Lynn over me.

I am so mad I can't even see straight.

did lynn suck her butt or somthing?

I told her I didn't want those days off, especially with no pay, but apparently I've pissed the boss off enough on this subject and my feelings and comfort no longer matters.

Those five days are the last days she has to "work", meaning that all of this will finally be over.

So that'

That's why she chose Lynn to work over me.

...

But that's hardly right and fair, and I said as much.

Can you take it to the board?

I'm so mad. I'm torn between crying and screaming.

Oh I plan to.

Gonna write an email after I eat.

The very first thing I did when I found about about how Lynn was still going to be "working" was go to the president of the board and flat-out tell ehr that I refuse to work with Lynn another day.

This is nothing new, it's not shocking.

I will not work with her, not after what she put me through, not after how she treated me.

I'm just so upset that Lynn gets precedent over me. What the fuck. How is that okay?

oh I know.

Should I stay off on those days? Or should I go in to work and deal with her?

I could get by without it, but after Otakon I'm gonna be hurting...

D:

well, on the positive side, if I getcha right - once gone, it's gone, so there'll be no more issue once she's off the scene. one hopes.

still amazed that this's still a thing though, I thought she was gone before

She was supposed to be, but since they decided not to press charges - which they should have - she's been "working" on and off since March.

Yeah, that's all I can figure, too.

God I'm talking to my mom about this now and she's flipping out on mefor standing up for myself and saying I won't work with Lynn.

I don't have the energy to defend myself to her right now.

That almost sounds like something my mother would do.

She married a controlling asshole, so it's no surprise. She's always told me to just do whatever other people in charge tell me to.

Yeah... she means well, I know that, but I've spent my entire life being bullied and pushed around. I'm done.

It is... my mom is very much that kind of person. She never makes waves, ever. And that's how I was taught to be.