Problems with my relationship are one thing, but I take pride in doing a good job. So, I feel especially vulnerable to my former boss, because I'm trying to build my reputation as a competent/hard worker.
Thank you for sharing...I'm sorry that you had to go through that, but I'm relieved to know that I'm not the only one this crazy work stuff happens too!
Part of the problem with my former boss is that she hired this guy friend hoping she could create a position for him. When she couldn't create a position for him, she fired me in an attempt to keep him. (Once my position was vacant, he could fill it. She wouldn't have to create a position.) I appealed to the legal department and told them what was happening. The legal department told me I had no recourse as I was still within my probabtion period. She could fire me without cause, despite the fact that I had never been written up for doing anything wrong.
However, I suspect that my appeal prevented her from filling my position with him. He's no longer working for her. So, she lost us both.
He had been divorced for a year and was still wearing his wedding ring. So, as a good devotee of DBing, I had approached him and told him about the book. Told him there was still hope. He promised to get the book from the library and begin reading right away. He absolutely lit up when I told him there was still hope.
He might even be lurking on this board for all I know. If you are Tim, please know I was never angry with you. I thought you were a gentleman. In any case, I suspect that she wanted to be more than just friends with this guy. I don't know if she knew I was encouraging him to try again with his wife.
So, her meanness doesn't really surprise me.
But what goes around comes around. And I'm sure she's a very unhappy person inside. Not that that's any excuse!
If you are Tim, please know I was never angry with you. I thought you were a gentleman. 
