[Tonchi]

Ya know what, Lookout123? I think BigV's working in the same industry that I spent most of my life in, and I'm impressed that at least somewhere in this country employers are still teaching the fair and decent employee-relations practices that BigV has given you there. He really outlined the highest standards for you. For the most part, that kind of rational thinking was wiped out in the 80's and 90's, when companies were given the green light to treat their workers like so much used Kleenex. Most companies can laugh at an employee's claims of what they are "worth", because everybody is completely expendable. Thanks to the economy and our government's pandering to the upper echelons, there is a massive unemployed and skilled workforce out there and they won't have any problem filling your place if you have issues. When companies are laying off 50% of their workforce, you don't have much negotiating power with your boss. Many people aren't allowed to hold a job long enough to even reach a yearly evaluation with their new manager, because basically he is there to cut operating expenses to the bone so that the big bosses can take home more. If you Jimbob are an exception to that, which is how I certainly read it, that gal should be kissing your feet instead of stabbing you in the back. Maybe her job could not be outsourced to India, but she needs a reality check. You have been super fair all the way, so don't let her give you an ulcer or force you to walk on eggshells around her. Oh, and file a complete written report of your confrontation with her with the chief personnel officer of the company, it wont hurt to let them know that you are not what she is making you out to be in case she is talking to people higher up than you thought.