Rob

So he put in his notice today.  I am beyond devastated and I cried.  I totally get it!  Stephanie didn't like him.  Couldn't stand him is more the term here. I was really hoping he would get that service now job but he didn't.  instead he was offered a free training class with our service now group.  Stephanie told him no.  well, told me no and I had to tell him.  She said no while we were paying him would he be training for another job and he would not be doing any of this type of work anyway.  SO I had to tell him.  Then he said he was going to be off for those two days anyway, so he would come in on his own time and take it.  I said she couldn't deny him that.  well she did.  That was the final straw with him.  And it sucked that I had to tell him he couldn't come in to take a free class on his own time.  I should have just let him do it anyway and just take the heat from her.  OH she would have been pissed off at both of us and taken it out on both of us.  But I cried!
She also kept making comments about his performance, which she didn't know anything about.  Yeah, Rob and I disagreed on how something should be done.  But he has been doing it so long here that it was really expected.  he would have come around.  And all the times with Mary was sitting at his desk, they weren't talking or anything.  She just finished a meeting, had time to get some work done and then to the next meeting up here.  Stephanie hated it.  She wanted me to tell Mary she couldn't come up here unless it was work related.  Seriously?  George was always in her office.  It is ok for you but not them.  And at least Mary and Rob were actually working.  Sitting next to each other, sure but still working.  Now he is leaving. 
I am just so sad right now and there is nothing I can do.  Rob said it was not me, it was never me but he just can't work under Stephanie if she is going to act that way. I would hire him back in a heartbeat.  He was even cool enough to give me 3 weeks since I am gone one of the weeks. My heart hurts for him.  He said that he had been very depressed and well, other things.  I totally get it.  I am the same way here. She makes it that way.  She restricts us then acts like she did it for our own good.  It makes you scared to do anything because she will do something else next.  I am sorry Rob.  I truly am!