The bully in question is very much like yours, as in cosying up to the boss.
She cannot tell me how to do my job as I know, and she knows, I won’t allow her to.
I’m a bit like you, can hold my own, but lately She has ratched it up a notch by hiding stuff that I use, then miraculously’ finding’ said item to make me look ridiculous.
Also, talking about me to other colleagues, belittling my work , again like your bully, and to quote your words, informal interactions mostly.
I’m beginning to think we’re dealing with the same person.......
1 Questioning my actions, comments etc. Picking me up on things, talking over me, dismissing me, over exaggerating things I've said or done. Getting involved when I speak to other colleagues. (Sorry to use your words again) Also, telling lies I’m sure, to turn staff against me.
2 Leaving me out of things like collections for other staff, by sidetracking me when the collection was going on. I’d only find out about the collection when said person WhatsApped the work group to thank everybody.
When I’ve been unable to, say, make brews for everybody (because I’m busy, no other reason), she’ll make the brews, exclaiming loudly how helpful she is , and really pile it on. “ Look at me, everybody, look at me making the brews, wow, how good am I!”
It’s sad, really, it’s as if she wants to be seen as irreplaceable.
But....she is getting me down