I?m in a senior role at work, albeit not the most senior in my dept. Opposite number in other dept is getting tricky ? Ms Charmschool, one of those upright-downright-forthright types who is proud to ?tell it like it is? at every opportunity. She?s 10 years younger than me and has just been promoted to my level.
Three guesses what the problem is ? she?s so acid I dread going in. Before I?ve even sat down, I get looked over and my appearance criticised. Did you know tights could be too ?hairy??
Selection of this week? s samples:
On deadline with a vital report, I came in early to do my share of a team job then shot back to my desk to check and email it. Later, as I was head-down proofing semi-outloud because the others were doing theirs around the office loudly, Charmschool honked: ?Are you just going to sitting there all afternoon talking to yourself??
At a compulsory office do later, in front of several male staff she made three remarks about ?don?t hold your drink so close to your tits? so that everyone looked ? and started talking about them. Then she did it again. And again. Whenever anyone came in. It led to a really foul remark by another colleague ?the department junior found asleep dribbling on your tits?.
I removed myself and my body parts and have since spoken to her only on office business. Life is miles better ? but do I tell the management? Charmschool, hilariously, has left two jobs because she was ?victimised? by colleagues.