I have worked at the same place for 25 years. All this time in the same position. After all that time, there has only been 2 people that I have found it really difficult to work with. But recently someone new is in our "division." I didn't want here there because I knew she was really chummy with the boss. I made the HORRIBLE mistake of voicing my opinion to some of the other people in our division. It got back to one of the first line supervisors, and ended up with the boss. (He was only my boss for about 6 months--we change Department Heads every few years.) He was irate. I have good reason not to care for this person because of rumors she spread about my daughter that were not true.
Then I was given a new duty that usually the new person's position would do. Quite time consuming, but the boss decided that someone else should do this. I made another HORRIBLE mistake by voicing my opinion on that too--with the boss. He put me in my place and said I was going to do it. Period. Things have been going pretty well. I stay my distance from her because I know she is a trouble maker. Instigator. Gossiper. All of the above.
Something happened yesterday that really upset me. It was something other co-workers were saying that was disrespectful to the position of "Secretary." The new person asked me what was going on. I told her. She said that our boss would not like that AT ALL, and he should know. She said she would tell him so I didn't look like a tattle tale. BUT I think she changed the story all around to make it look like I was just whining over something and not that it was a valid complaint at all.--which it IS. I don't know how to repair this other than maybe just shut up for a change.

this8384

So then you know how it feels when people, who have been posting on this board for years, kindly ask you to follow the rules, only to have you choose not to do so...apparently, because you're busy. We're all busy - a majority of members post in their free time and do it so that they can assist someone, somewhere.

I joined to ask a question; I stayed because I have something to share.

Sorry if you feel attacked, but we feel the same way.

EDIT: I don't know how you missed my post; I posted at 3:34 and your post, which you say was addressed to Judy, was posted 9 minutes later....?

dontknownuthin

It's not unusual to do an MBA with a specialty focus, mine is in paralegal work. Check with a local university and you will find there are a lot of people who target their degree in a particular field or industry. In any event, I'm not posing as a legal expert. I brought up my area of study in unrelated strings, not as some kind of qualification as a legal expert. My comments about family law were based on my former experience as an adoptive parent and a custodial parent, and as an advocate for other adoptive parents - not as an attorney.

Let's bury the hatchet and move on, shall we?

this8384

I would love to, although I'll admit that I'm thoroughly confused about why you're bringing up your "MBA with a specialty focus"....?

dontknownuthin

I missed your post because I was writing mine, was interupted, then finished mine without seeing what was posted in the interim. I joined for the same reason and have no issue whatsoever with you, this. And at this point, I don't have an issue with judy either...we've all said our peace, and I think we can move forward. I had no idea that in posting on a website that I was making this huge commitment to know all these rules - I would guess a lot of people don't. I just thought disagree meant disagree. I thought a forum about a legal topic was to have a discussion, not such a narrow focus on specific and reliable legal advice. My bad, sorry...let's move on.

dontknownuthin

This, I brought up my MBA in response to JudyKayTee's comment that she's getting "more curious" about my course of study.

She has at various times she's questioned my educational path - three times this week alone. She questioned if it's possible to do graduate coursework in paralegal studies, which it is. And why anyone would want to do that instead of law school, for which the reasons are as unique as the individual. On this string she is questioning my course of study for a third time, saying she's becoming more and more "curious" about it.

I can't speak for everywhere but in the Chicago area, there are four different types of paralegal programs available. One is an associates degree, typically through a community college. Another is a bachelors degree, offered by a limited number of universities including Roosevelt. People who already have a bachelors degree in another area of study can get a certificate, which is a graduate program - not a graduate degree program but a graduate certificate program. And, if you have a bachelors, you have the option of pursuing an MBA, and some schools permit a focus in a particular profession or industry, which I have elected to do. Like most programs, there are core requirements and there are electives and there is a final project. Electives and the final project focus on the chosen specialty area of study.

Anyway, I didn't make it up and just wanted to make that clear given the insinuations.

Thanks again.

JudyKayTee

Because this has long ago stopped answering the OP's questions and has turned into "he said/she said/she hurt my feelings" it is time to close.

Curlyben

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