Well you pushed back on the jacket issue, so that is good. You do need to keep standing up for yourself, just don't let her ruffle your feathers so much.
Keep doing the best job you can at work, pour your energy into it. You have already increased your "value".
Now that you have a job, what is the next thing you are going to work on to make yourself a better man?
Spellfire aka Mike
"Women do not like controlling men. They respect and are attracted to men who control themselves. They ultimately are repelled by men who allow themselves to be controlled." -S&A