I'm not sure if you want a real response or not.
One thing to consider: a man usually has some distrust for his wife, so there must be an opening.
Essentially, you need to start with some small scale attacks. Not attacks: to use my term from the other thread, some small scale subversion. This doesn't have to be ethically wrong, it only has to be successful. Indeed, truth is a better weapon than untruth, anyway -- and the appearance of truth when there's really nothing there is better than anything. Basically, you need to create situations in which the owner's wife has done something that would bother the owner. Seriously, it needs to be extremely small, we're not talking fraud here or anything. Just very menial stuff, it needs to get back to the owner, and let things go from there. IF you can create some discomfort, it's likely the bullying would get worse at first as she becomes agitated, but it's really the only way to weaken her power somewhat (i.e. she feels weakened in relation to her power relationships, so goes looking to build new power relationships). Just make sure none of it can get back to you, and if it does, make sure it appears none of it was intentional.
If this gets you fired, you can send the subpoena to:
Arnold L. Dwarfengarber
324 Down South End
Atlanta, Georgia 30301
One thing to consider: a man usually has some distrust for his wife, so there must be an opening.
Essentially, you need to start with some small scale attacks. Not attacks: to use my term from the other thread, some small scale subversion. This doesn't have to be ethically wrong, it only has to be successful. Indeed, truth is a better weapon than untruth, anyway -- and the appearance of truth when there's really nothing there is better than anything. Basically, you need to create situations in which the owner's wife has done something that would bother the owner. Seriously, it needs to be extremely small, we're not talking fraud here or anything. Just very menial stuff, it needs to get back to the owner, and let things go from there. IF you can create some discomfort, it's likely the bullying would get worse at first as she becomes agitated, but it's really the only way to weaken her power somewhat (i.e. she feels weakened in relation to her power relationships, so goes looking to build new power relationships). Just make sure none of it can get back to you, and if it does, make sure it appears none of it was intentional.
If this gets you fired, you can send the subpoena to:
Arnold L. Dwarfengarber
324 Down South End
Atlanta, Georgia 30301
I cannot even copy his manner because the manner of his prose was the manner of his thinking and that was a dazzling succession of gaps; and you cannot ape a gap because you are bound to fill it in somehow or other -- and blot it out in the process. -- Nabokov
Office Bully
16/11/2010 04:19:36 AM
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Rat poison. *NM*
16/11/2010 04:37:34 AM
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Oh yes.
16/11/2010 04:40:20 AM
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In all seriousness, we don't have enough information on exactly what she's saying/doing.
16/11/2010 11:21:22 PM
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How does she not answer to anyone? Is she the manager? *NM*
16/11/2010 05:37:52 AM
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Hrm. Whether there's recourse or not depends on whether you're supported by management
16/11/2010 04:14:20 PM
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There is no HR dept/ and she is the owner's wife.
16/11/2010 04:37:09 PM
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...have you tried talking with her about it, or are you just assuming it will go poorly? *NM*
16/11/2010 05:03:18 PM
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you could stop bullying people
16/11/2010 04:50:42 PM
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wow. I just don't know what to say to that. *NM*
16/11/2010 07:44:14 PM
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which part did you have a problem with? *NM*
16/11/2010 08:15:02 PM
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Well, that was utterly uncalled for.
16/11/2010 08:26:28 PM
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I didn't take that as rudenes. I am pretty sure he was just teasing. *NM*
16/11/2010 10:55:35 PM
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I thought that was possible on the original reply. The second removed my doubt.
16/11/2010 11:08:04 PM
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I took that as a good natured tease.
16/11/2010 11:14:52 PM
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*NM*
16/11/2010 10:31:13 PM
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*NM*
16/11/2010 10:47:03 PM
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Oh you know it! Your reply was nothing but poop flinging. *NM*
16/11/2010 10:51:07 PM
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Wow. I read what he said totally different from everyone else. I took the first part as teasing
16/11/2010 10:57:58 PM
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You could tell her you are ready to quit if things continue.
16/11/2010 11:05:00 PM
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What would happen if you told her that, Amy? *NM*
16/11/2010 11:08:28 PM
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She would likely open the door for me.
17/11/2010 12:35:23 AM
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The photography thing is just a hobby/extra income for now, then? *NM*
17/11/2010 12:38:17 AM
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Re:
17/11/2010 12:12:02 AM
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You don't give enough information for us to be able to give you constructive advice *NM*
18/11/2010 11:30:16 AM
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