Don't know what to do

Definitely glad that you said something! nobody should be made to be unsafe! Also glad there was a witness, hopefully they'll be talked to about their behaviour...

Yay for being nearly finished! Hold your head high, well done for getting through this week!

LJ

Hi @Hurtandalone

Wow - that is not okay! You shouldn't have to worry about your physical or mental health in the workplace.

It's great that you have told you boss and on top of that, you have a record of telling them.

Make sure you keep your own notes/diary of what takes place.

I'm not sure what industry you work in, but you have options to escalate this if you continue to feel unsafe - eg: the union.

Don't feel bad for telling your boss -

1) it's their job to keep you safe at work and to take action to ensure that

2) I wouldn't be surprised if this bully does this to other people too (now and/or in the future) so you could be helping other people who hare being bullied by this person too

Speaking up is incredibly brave and the right thing to do.

Did your boss respond?

Sorry to hear about your siutation at work,i hate bullying.At least today is your last day there though.

Can you think of when this first started?

Ie:was it just "random" that they decided not to like you or was there an event that triggered it,for example something to do with the patients etc?

She would not have hit you - for her own selfish reasons - as she would not want to go to jail over you or get into any serious trouble. And I am sure she knows how to drive without hitting people, having done so up until now. So I don't think you were in any serious danger.

However making you fearful is very aggressive behaviour on her part. They say that aggressive people continue to act aggressively towards others because it has worked for them in the past, as more often than not other people have always backed down in the face of it. This is awful for timid people to experience (as I guess you are) as you will never feel right about confronting her. The fact that you are actively avoiding confrontation also feeds into her power trip - angry people at their core wish to feel powerful and in control.

It is not necessary to match her aggression in order to get her to act differently towards you - but cowering and avoiding her all the time aren't going to work. In fact, telling the boss about her behaviour is a good step because you are putting your own needs ahead of her selfish ones. Hopefully it is enough. But if it isn't then there are other strategies you can use. You could possibly talk to a psychologist to find out what they are or read some books on the subject.

That is great news! I think you should be proud of yourself for handling it professionally and seeing your managment rather than talking to them and confronting them which probably would have only ended up with the whole situation in flames.

Good luck with your next job! When do you start?

LJ

Change is difficult and we really dont know what will happen in new situation. Each person we meet is new "territory" and it is extra work to discover a fit.

Good luck