working with an unreasonable woman?

Question

I am 15 weeks pregnant and I work for a small company with about 20 employees. The There are 2 seperate companies in the same buliding (same family owns both -just split for accounting purposes). I used to work for both companies for about 2 years, then one company asked me to move over to their side full time to be manager..which i did. The move was bitter-sweet. The boss at the comapny that I left was a good boss, but for me to leave was better (i was also not getting along with one of my co-workers there).
Since i left I dont talk much to this lady. She is in her early 40's going through a mid-life crisis and i am in my early 20's. We have nothing in common.
The shop each has their owns areas to store stuff, my side has a warehouse and they have a room. Well last week I moved several boxes of shopping bags into their room, by removing some of my old stuff out of there to make room for the bags-which are used by BOTH companies.

Everything was fine all last week, I figured it was no big deal. By the way did i mention that i got permission to do this by her co-worker... Well today was my day off and one of my employees called me to hell me that this other woman FLIPPED out. All the boxes were moved back to where they were, which is in a inconveinent place.
I guess what i'm getting at it that i HATE confrontation and do not want to deal with this woman tomorrow. I know this is somehting very small and silly, but shes a real peice of work... she's the kind of person that goes all that way, doesnt hold back what she's feeling... I dont want to deal with her tomorrow... what do i do? I know this doesnt have ANYTHING to do with me being pregnant but I dont know what to do or who to ask... THANKS!!!!!

Her boss, from what i was told today, was mad too. He does not like it when shes upset.. like i said NO ONE wants her mad, so he'll side with her no matter what! Its not worth making her mad...like i said shes a real piece of work... And my boss, her bosses brother, thinks this is ridiculos (which IT IS) and wont bother with anything.

We are both the managers of one of the companies. Our bosses are the owners...

Answer 1

I agree with you there. I work for a small business too and my two bosses both are woman whom had children, but never experienced morning sickness, so they have no idea what I'm going through. Which makes it pretty darn difficult to relate to.

As for you, I think the best thing to do is have her explain why she feels the bags are better off there than where you moved them. Maybe she has thought of something you haven't. And then maybe share your view. ...... Try to come to a compromise?

Answer 2

Call your manager and talk with them about it. Say that you heard that someone was angry with a choice you made and was wondering if everything was okay. This will give you a chance to tell why you made the decision you did. Also, it will give your boss time to talk with the disgruntled woman. If she does lay into you, then ask her to talk with the manager. No reason needs to be given. If she continues to chastise you then walk away and repeat your statement. Let the manager be the middle man.
Good Luck!

Answer 3

You need to go over her head and talk to your old boss over there. It sounds like she is a control freak and she needs to be put in her place.
Why do they keep her there? It is not fun to work with someone like that. I would tell your boss that if she is still working there when you are done with maternity leave that you will start looking for work elsewhere. It is not worth the stress.

Answer 4

You could take it up with someone hire up in the company, she may further dislike you by "tattling" on her but stress isn't good for an expectant mother.