Two guesses who this post is about. The first one doesn't count.

OK folks, I'm done.

My job now is to figure out how to MAKE.IT.STOP. I need to figure out how to get rid of the snake.

The thing is, I'm in a precarious situation. I haven't really explained the small detail that is keeping me so nice (well, I'm a nice person, but there are additional circumstances). It's difficult to explain the situation without giving away too much about my job, but here goes....

Because of my background, my division was given a special favor in allowing me to do what I do. My company has centralized a lot of jobs, mine included. But my skill set allows me to do things over and above what the centralized communications department can do. My previous beloved partner (do you hear me previous partner? You are my BELOVED partner and how dare you leave me!), also had a specialized skill set. So, they put us together and created a mega team. I know that sounds vain, but it's true. Unfortunately, our department was off to a slow start and my partner got a better opportunity and left.

The caveat was that they (the centralized communications department) could pull this special favor any time they want. When they went to replace my beloved partner, they decided to replace him with someone from the centralized team. The snake reports up to that department, rather than mine.

So, the fear in the back of my head is that they could pull me from my division and place me into the centralized communications department. Or worse, lay me off. I adore this job more than any job I've ever had; and that's saying a lot because I've had some really kick ass jobs.

I've had it though. I had no less than THREE occurrences of the same friggin' issue from him today. I wasn't nice anymore. I basically replied with the same response to each of the occurrences: "This isn't your concern. Again, your job is "x" and my job is "x". "

He called me and tried to tell me that he wasn't trying to run the show. I wouldn't give him the time of day. He asked, "So, I can't even suggest "x"?" I answered one word: "No". Everything he asked me, I answered with "No". Then he said, "OK" and hung up. If I were him, I'd be pretty clear about the fact that I was 100% done with him.

I am just seriously tired of it. Apparently being nice isn't working, so I have to bump up the confrontation. People who know me know that I avoid confrontation at all costs, but I've been pushed past my limit. Once I'm pushed past my limit there is no looking back.

So now I have to figure out how to get out of this situation. It's down to the "either him or me" stage. I'll be drafting a memo to my manager and think that in two days I should be over the crying part so I can talk to my manager about this without any emotion.

I hate it that he brings me to tears. I can't begin to express how pissed off I am that I allow this *ASS* to reduce me to tears. I will end this though. I am someone that refuses to stay in a situation that makes me feel like this.

Stay tuned.....