"It's off by a hair" has taken a new literal meaning.. (Rant)

Just a rant.

Some of you may remember my rant about my trafficking manager who's very anal and a perfectionist.

Well, she's brought truth to the phrase "off by a hair". Literally.

When doing packages, the net contents has to be a certain height. It should be a smidge bigger to pass lab testings. On this particular package, the net contents has to be a quarter of an inch (.25").

I measured carefully on-screen in illustrator.. both using the ruler tabs AND creating a box of the exact size and lining up the text with the box. I even printed and measured with my ruler. Satisfied, I handed in the project.

She comes to me, and tells me the contents are too big, it has to be .25". I'm like.. it IS. and she's insisting it's too big, make it smaller. So I get my ruler out and SHOW her that it's .25".



What does she do then? She rips a strand of her hair out, line it up to the text and the ruler and says (and I quote) "See, it's a hair off!" I tried telling her that it's probably not going to pass testing if I shrunk the text by a hair. It's always good to have it slightly bigger to be on the safe side. Her response? "FINE!" and walks away.

Really?

Not enough angry emoticons.

WHO is that anal!?!?

Crazy woman.

Wow! She brings new meaning to the word anal too.

Originally Posted by Trouts mom

WHO is that anal!?!?

Crazy woman.

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Wow, she has some serious problems. That is totally deserving of a rant!!!!!!!

She also brings a new meaning to OCD.. though I don't believe it because her office is a MESS with paper!

currently the on-going thing is mockups to show Walmart and Spencer's to see if they wish to buy the product for 2012 Halloween.. it's a MOCK-UP, not a production piece. Even the boss told her not to be so picky with it as he doesn't think they'll buy the product. I can understand she wants the product production ready just in case, but geesh!

and what's worse.. she blames me if everything's not perfect and to a "T". this paper passing back and forth is getting out of hand because the image is "a hair" to the left. or the font is ".005 pts off". sigh.

This really isn't the place for her. She needs to be in a big advertising agency where they really need her and she'd be better off there, not here. This place is much more laid back than her. NO one else isn't as picky as her.

If the economy wasn't so bad and I can easily find another job, I'd so quit because of her. I deal with this every day, some just as bad as the hair.

It's too bad employees don't get to write up their supervisors.

Originally Posted by LDG

It's too bad employees don't get to write up their supervisors.

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tell me about it.

get this, just now.. she called me "where's the job request for this job? I gave it to you last night" then I tell her I gave it back to her with the printouts. She insists I have it, and I don't. I told her to check her "in-box".. and it's there. Her reaction? "Fine. got it" and hung up the phone. SOmeone needs to get the stick out of her bum.

Is there a bloody head-desk emoticon? or one stabbing self in the head?

Will these help?

can the computer one be thrown at her? LOL

Dear Lord, I'd say what I think she needs, but this is a family forum.

When a supervisor acts so childish and petty it is bad for the company because people should have respect for their supervisors. She inspires nothing but anger at the control freak behavior she's displaying.

I feel for you. I'd be furious too.

Yikes. That is.... I don't know. Just, yikes. Start putting a resume together, perhaps? Just in case something pops out at you while casually searching a job site?

Originally Posted by Draco

can the computer one be thrown at her? LOL

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Yeah, the best I could find that quickly was the rock.

I'm laughing in disbelief. If I were her secret santa this year I think I'd send her some dulcolax...or maybe go all out and get the exlax.

Originally Posted by LDG

It's too bad employees don't get to write up their supervisors.

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Oh that would solve sooo many problems in the workplace in general!!

I'm sorry you have to deal with that every day. Maybe she needs a job where she can work completely alone.

Omg what a weirdo x

Its hard to witness and not say ANYTHING.
Is your tongue bleeding?

Originally Posted by MeuzettesMom

Its hard to witness and not say ANYTHING.

Is your tongue bleeding?

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Yes! And my jaws hurt too!

But a zinger for me... On a walmart Halloween package I accidentally left a pumpkin image sitting on a tree branch image.. She said "is the tree holding the pumpkin up?"

And I said "no. The pumpkin has a stick up it's rear" (used the other not so nice term). What a glare I got from her!!

Oh that's hysterical!

Sounds like she's a little nuts

That is just absolutely INSANE.

Originally Posted by Draco

What does she do then? She rips a strand of her hair out, line it up to the text and the ruler and says (and I quote) "See, it's a hair off!"

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It wasn't red by any chance, was it?