has been setting me up. the guys told me about it yesterday. she is in Dallas, Christmas shopping. their theory is that 1. i'm older than she. 2. she's jealous of the rapport that i have with the guys and the customers. this is very depressing. i've never had a boss that acts like she does. i start getting a queasy feeling when i go to work. and i'm always waiting for the other shoe to fall. it is causing me to lose even more sleep.

i do have more customers than the others, but it's only because i'm a colorist and have no problem voicing my opinion when a customer asks me a question. i don't hem-haw around and let them leave with something that doesn't make the work pop. and i'm friendly. there are 7 working there and i get along fine with 6 of them. in fact, more than fine. we even see each other outside of work. they kid with me all of the time and do special little jobs for me when i'm getting a huge job load.

i want to stay until after Christmas...so i won't leave them in the lurch....how do i handle this young woman? the guys think that i shouldn't "handle" it. their advice is to just nod or go "hmmmmmm" and go on about my business. they say i'm too polite to her. and that always gives her a window of opportunity to stay after me. walking off sounds good, but miss manners might slap me. help!!