Talking to my new supervisor puts me into instant fight mode. I don’t know what to do. I can’t stand her, and I don’t really think she’s being unreasonable. A little overbearing, but not completely unreasonable.

I feel like a horse that is new to the bit, I’m tied down and powerless and still fighting.

I get angry just having to see her walk past my cube. I’m much happier when her door is closed. I have been avoiding her for 3 years, seriously. She’s the DBA and I’ve gone out of my way in the past to check and doublecheck things before I send her a request, because I’d heard her screaming at people in her office from my cube.

The worst thing is, she’s got all this power over me, and it doesn’t feel like any sort of partnership.

We meet next week to discuss job descriptions. That’s a good thing, but can I handle a 1 on 1?

don’t know what to do. I’ve got both rational and irrational dislike for this person, and this new situation, and having to forward all project requests through her, and yeah, all my time off.

I’m not sure I’ll thrive under this kind of boot-camp management.

Any ideas on how I can a)work through my rage on this so I don’t dig my heels in everytime she opens her mouth and
b)co-exist and be a good lil worker now that she has my career in her grip?