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I ratted out a co-worker. Co-worker now giving me hell, and has turned psycho.

Owlietta

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She was my best friend for a while, unfortunately. "Evelyn" obviously (to me) has some real struggles with her mental health and / or mild aspergers and ADHD, along with some undiagnosed psychiatric disorders. But she's very intelligent and funny and WAS pleasant and nice, up until a couple of months ago. Not really sure why she turned into a complete jerk towards me, but I didn't do anything to deserve this horrible treatment from her.

So if she's not going to be my friend anymore, why should I NOT tell the boss that she leaves the workplace for over an hour, up to 2 hours. Or that she locks herself in the bathroom to talk on the phone for an hour, leaving me alone to deal with our in-home-care patients. It's just 2 workers on shift during the day. Her workplace behavior has only gotten more disrespectful to me as we have grown apart.

Last week I called the boss. Next time I had to work with Evelyn, she was really mad, which made me glad that I turned her in. AND, she left the workplace for 1.5 hours that day, anyway!!

Later that day (last Monday) I asked, "Should I tell the boss about her reaction, and her other behaviors? (Our boss doesn't really know any of us): Approaching 19.1,2,4 > 16 which is very encouraging to me, since it suggests that others have my back (I know that's true), and the timing is right to proceed. But 19 is sort of an uncertain, dynamic, shifting, reading, if I understand correctly? I did not call the boss that day.

Friday, after Evelyn had a meeting with the boss, she screamed at me in front of a patient for 2 minutes after I asked her a simple, work-related-question. She acted like a complete psycho! She screamed "SHUT UP!!",
after I calmly told her that "It's no use talking to you", "you overreact and get insulted".
Evelyn also screamed "WATCH OUT!!" threateningly.

Today, Evelyn refused to talk to me even to communicate about the patients. This job naturally requires people to work together and communicate, so she is impacting our poor clients, if we can't even communicate like normal adult human beings at work!

I am absolutely going to call the boss again, but what do I say this time? I asked I Ching, "I'm thinking about keeping it non-emotional, calmly stated, honest, factual, and explicit." Explicit, like I don't want to spare any ugly details, and I'm pretty sure I was asking mostly about "explicit details" when I asked.
24.4 < 51 which is unclear to me.

I should also add that I am/was a long-term temp, and that the permanent worker is coming back Jan. 1
which sort of tells you I have nothing to gain, nothing to lose.
 

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Hilary says in WiciWing that 24.4 is about following your instincts even though they lead you away from people so I see this as meaning yes, you should talk to the head person.
fwiw, I would start by saying you are calling because you are concerned about the health and safety of the clients. Also before you say anything more I would ask for assurance that the person will not be told that you are the source of the complaint.

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No you should not. Dont do it.
If she has mental issues or problems - she should not be there in the first place, how did she even get this job?
If she crosses your boundaries only or creates potentially dangerous situations at work you should talk to your boss - if that compromises your work only.
Dont' do it out of spite please. Be professional!!!
If a boss a good manager - he or she must be able to see her crazy behavior soon enough. And if they put up with it - well good that you are leaving this place.
Reason I am saying no is that 24 for me always stood up as - turn around, leave enough alone
2 weeks left only.
 

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It's an interesting answer. How does 24.Returning to a state of peace and calm fit with the shock of 51? Hopefully Owletta will Return and let us know...
 

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The co worker not being there is endangering the lives of the patients and placing an undue burden on the Owletta. She is liable legally if something happens to a patient and she does not report it, management is responsible legally if she has reported it and they do nothing.

24.4 is about being true to your personal integrity. Just because she kissed up to you in the hopes of you participating in her bad acts, does not mean you should do so, be a true person even if it means standing alone. Your first concern is the people you are responsible for. She should be fired, she is violating safety precautions and should not be caring for the helpless.

"Innertruth" you are WAY off here.

- LL
 

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Although I get a different interpretation from 24.4 I appreciate Innertruth sharing her point of view and her experiences with the hexagram with us.
 

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