Working with a colleague known to bully

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I'm facing the prospect of having to work with someone who has displayed bullying behaviour towards me in the past. She undermines by constant criticism, and uses her elevated position to hold power over me.



I feel that it will only be a matter of time before I will be set-up to fail. What can I do to prevent this happening? I don't want work to affect my health or home-life again, which it previously did.



Ideally, I would choose not to work with this person again, but it looks inevitable, despite voicing my concerns to my immediate line-manager.










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  • Is there any chance this person has changed their ways since you've worked together?
    – DarkCygnus
    9 mins ago










  • @DarkCygnus - No. I see this person on a daily basis and her attitude towards me has clearly not changed.
    – Kath
    5 mins ago











  • The recurring theme I've seen on workplace as far as being set up to fail is concerned: document everything. every verbal request she makes of you, every time she shoots you down, send her a confirmation email. You can then show these to your boss when she makes her play.
    – Scoots
    1 min ago

















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I'm facing the prospect of having to work with someone who has displayed bullying behaviour towards me in the past. She undermines by constant criticism, and uses her elevated position to hold power over me.



I feel that it will only be a matter of time before I will be set-up to fail. What can I do to prevent this happening? I don't want work to affect my health or home-life again, which it previously did.



Ideally, I would choose not to work with this person again, but it looks inevitable, despite voicing my concerns to my immediate line-manager.










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  • Is there any chance this person has changed their ways since you've worked together?
    – DarkCygnus
    9 mins ago










  • @DarkCygnus - No. I see this person on a daily basis and her attitude towards me has clearly not changed.
    – Kath
    5 mins ago











  • The recurring theme I've seen on workplace as far as being set up to fail is concerned: document everything. every verbal request she makes of you, every time she shoots you down, send her a confirmation email. You can then show these to your boss when she makes her play.
    – Scoots
    1 min ago













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I'm facing the prospect of having to work with someone who has displayed bullying behaviour towards me in the past. She undermines by constant criticism, and uses her elevated position to hold power over me.



I feel that it will only be a matter of time before I will be set-up to fail. What can I do to prevent this happening? I don't want work to affect my health or home-life again, which it previously did.



Ideally, I would choose not to work with this person again, but it looks inevitable, despite voicing my concerns to my immediate line-manager.










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I'm facing the prospect of having to work with someone who has displayed bullying behaviour towards me in the past. She undermines by constant criticism, and uses her elevated position to hold power over me.



I feel that it will only be a matter of time before I will be set-up to fail. What can I do to prevent this happening? I don't want work to affect my health or home-life again, which it previously did.



Ideally, I would choose not to work with this person again, but it looks inevitable, despite voicing my concerns to my immediate line-manager.







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  • Is there any chance this person has changed their ways since you've worked together?
    – DarkCygnus
    9 mins ago










  • @DarkCygnus - No. I see this person on a daily basis and her attitude towards me has clearly not changed.
    – Kath
    5 mins ago











  • The recurring theme I've seen on workplace as far as being set up to fail is concerned: document everything. every verbal request she makes of you, every time she shoots you down, send her a confirmation email. You can then show these to your boss when she makes her play.
    – Scoots
    1 min ago

















  • Is there any chance this person has changed their ways since you've worked together?
    – DarkCygnus
    9 mins ago










  • @DarkCygnus - No. I see this person on a daily basis and her attitude towards me has clearly not changed.
    – Kath
    5 mins ago











  • The recurring theme I've seen on workplace as far as being set up to fail is concerned: document everything. every verbal request she makes of you, every time she shoots you down, send her a confirmation email. You can then show these to your boss when she makes her play.
    – Scoots
    1 min ago
















Is there any chance this person has changed their ways since you've worked together?
– DarkCygnus
9 mins ago




Is there any chance this person has changed their ways since you've worked together?
– DarkCygnus
9 mins ago












@DarkCygnus - No. I see this person on a daily basis and her attitude towards me has clearly not changed.
– Kath
5 mins ago





@DarkCygnus - No. I see this person on a daily basis and her attitude towards me has clearly not changed.
– Kath
5 mins ago













The recurring theme I've seen on workplace as far as being set up to fail is concerned: document everything. every verbal request she makes of you, every time she shoots you down, send her a confirmation email. You can then show these to your boss when she makes her play.
– Scoots
1 min ago





The recurring theme I've seen on workplace as far as being set up to fail is concerned: document everything. every verbal request she makes of you, every time she shoots you down, send her a confirmation email. You can then show these to your boss when she makes her play.
– Scoots
1 min ago
















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