I am so upset right now, I am in tears. More of y'all already saw this thread so you know the history of my situation with Sara, the other advocate.
I sent an email reminder to Sara that she'll need to do something slightly different with our on-call phones on Weds. (long story). So she sends me an email saying "Is that a command or a suggestion?" and my exact reply was, "Just wanted to make sure that you'd know to come by either before or after the training that day to forward the phone whenever you see fit since that is your domain now." Nothing mean in that, right?
So here's her reply, "What would make you think, that I don't know that you take calls starting on Wednesday? That's my point, I don't need you to think for me. I am capable of thinking for myself. I don't need you to give me commands nor will I accept any, if you have a suggestion to make there is an appropriate way to handle that also. Yes, my office is my domain, and I do not appreciate you or anyone coming in and acting as if I'm not here. There is a way to treat people. You would not appreciate someone coming into your office and acting as if you were not sitting there. If you wish I'm sure you may ask to have the main line put into your office and you be responsible for forwarding all calls, that would be wonderful. "
I am just in shock. Floored. Did not see that coming. Am I so horrible as to warrant such a venomous reply? Thank God I can shut the door to my office and have privacy b/c I just cannot stop crying right now
. And there's nothing I hate more than when MEAN people get to me so badly that I cry. I did not reply to that email whatsoever because I did not want to stoop to her level of nastiness. But I hate sitting back and saying nothing because she'll think she got the better of me.
Any suggestions on what to do/how to handle her? I'm all ears....
Thanks guys.
I sent an email reminder to Sara that she'll need to do something slightly different with our on-call phones on Weds. (long story). So she sends me an email saying "Is that a command or a suggestion?" and my exact reply was, "Just wanted to make sure that you'd know to come by either before or after the training that day to forward the phone whenever you see fit since that is your domain now." Nothing mean in that, right?
So here's her reply, "What would make you think, that I don't know that you take calls starting on Wednesday? That's my point, I don't need you to think for me. I am capable of thinking for myself. I don't need you to give me commands nor will I accept any, if you have a suggestion to make there is an appropriate way to handle that also. Yes, my office is my domain, and I do not appreciate you or anyone coming in and acting as if I'm not here. There is a way to treat people. You would not appreciate someone coming into your office and acting as if you were not sitting there. If you wish I'm sure you may ask to have the main line put into your office and you be responsible for forwarding all calls, that would be wonderful. "
I am just in shock. Floored. Did not see that coming. Am I so horrible as to warrant such a venomous reply? Thank God I can shut the door to my office and have privacy b/c I just cannot stop crying right now
Any suggestions on what to do/how to handle her? I'm all ears....
Thanks guys.