If you found out someone badmouthed you, and it resulted in job loss, would you address it months later?

[Anonymous]

I would not mention anything to her. I would be just as covert and sabotage her at every moment possible. In friend groups, teams, call and complain about her at work. Do not give her the satisfaction of knowing it was you.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Success is the best revenge. Ooze happiness when you run into her. "I've never been happier. Leaving X (school) was the best thing that could have happened to me. "

Yep, I would add little digs on the old school. And omg, love xyz at my new school. And maybe even a concerned - oh, I hope Larla spent some time on her times tables this summer. (But not in the subject area that you teach so she doesn’t give it back to you.)

No point in calling her out explicitly as it sounds like you need to engage with her anyway.

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Success is the best revenge. Ooze happiness when you run into her. "I've never been happier. Leaving X (school) was the best thing that could have happened to me. "

Exaggerate also. Mention a gift or bonus or something. She can't prove anything

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Success is the best revenge. Ooze happiness when you run into her. "I've never been happier. Leaving X (school) was the best thing that could have happened to me. "

It’s good to be positive about your life now, but don’t go out of your way with her. At all. Right now she’s living rent-free in your head. Own your current happiness and don’t dwell on how you got there.

[Anonymous]

Ask her if things are going better now. Say that at the time you didn’t know she was so unhappy with things in your class, but now things are more transparent. Casually say that now that they’ve had time to do it their own way, you trust they’ve gotten the results they wanted.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would stay in contact for a little bit and talk about how you are so thankful you were pushed to resign because your new job is so amazing. Then drop that friend

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[Anonymous]

Does your story even make sense yo you? Why would a principal in a school where teachers are leaving ever get rid of someone, good or bad? I think it’s possible you heard a bad rumor.

[Anonymous]

ask to grab coffee with her boss, her students, her friends and sabotage her in every single interaction. if she asks lie straight through your teeth

[Anonymous]

You know that she is a horrible person. Don't seek revenge. What do you think she'll do it she finds out you're trying to destroy her life? You live in a small town, it's not worth it.

[Anonymous]

OP before you put in anymore years in the corporate sector you might want to read The Count of Monte Cristo

[Anonymous]

There are some good suggestions here on how to be super petty if that’s the way you want to go. Personally I think it happened, it’s over, you’re in a better spot and you can just move on with your life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are some good suggestions here on how to be super petty if that’s the way you want to go. Personally I think it happened, it’s over, you’re in a better spot and you can just move on with your life.

But pettiness is so fun!

[Anonymous]

Tell her how great your new situation is and that she should apply! And when she does, make sure to let the boss know that she is horrible and shouldn't get the job.

[Anonymous]

If you have her phone number, e-mail address, and mailing address, you can sign her up for spam, newsletters, political campaign volunteering...etc.

Better yet, use her school address to sign her up for stuff. Let her get tons of junk mail at school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would not bring it up. I would methodically do whatever I could to destroy that person’s life.

Interesting. By that token I should be destroying a few lives. It's such a toss up--revenge now or bad karma in the next life.