| I would add one thing: if you keep going on like this, you will become her victim. It will affect you. Right now - you're new - you're kind of outside the game. You're almost an 'observer'. But once you are trapped in that - you'll either have to assume the position of 'trained animal' - or you'll face serious wrath. To appease her at the beginning, you might feign meekness - but this will consume your identity. It will start to affect your view of yourself, your skills, your role in life. It's not fair, but that's power. If you feel that she is definitely valued by the company and can't/won't replace here, then there's not much chance you can win. It's going to be 'political' not 'judicious'. A startup that needs to make milestones is going to chose whoever is more valuable to them at that point and that's it. I was in this situation once, the best thing I ever did was walk away, I was foolish to hang on for even the several weeks I did. Anyhow, I don't want to seem so authoritative, obviously, it's a personal choice, but if you truly feel this person is bad and vindictive ... it could very well consume you. Surely you're a smart guy, find a place that works for you. |