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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Stop analyzing her, OP. You have minimal contact with her, since you work at home. Just continue to act professionally and do not engage in conversations that don't directly have to do with work.

Be amicable, and just do your job.[/quote]

OP, here. Yes, I agree. I try. However, she shared with our group during a workshop at the conference that her husband's father was an abusive alcoholic and he was raised by his grandparents. She was practically in tears. She shared that her husband was a good man but did not make much money, and they had a daughter now entering college.

Just yesterday on our biweekly phone meeting, a 30 minute call, she shared she was taking off for vacation for a week, going to a spa to meet a friend of hers who was doing very well for herself. Her friend created her own position at her company and also telecommutes. My boss told me that she thought that is what her role at this non profit would be like. She said she was still bringing her laptop with her.

I am not going out of my way to analyze this woman. She volunteers the information about her personal and financial struggles. She also doesn't seem to know how to effectively manage the job and her time.

I don't particularly want her to push her stress and anxiety down to me. That's what I am trying to avoid. [/quote]

You know what I read in that? I read a person who is open and honest, perhaps to a fault. I see a person who is perhaps open about not being thrilled with her own role, and maybe shouldn't share that, but is otherwise doing nothing out of the ordinary. People share things. I can picture it now:

"Hey, just so you know I'm going to wherever on vacation for a week."
"Oh that sounds nice" 
"Yea, I'm visiting a friend in Arkansas. She sells exploding puppets to shooting ranges, she's doing really well for herself with that. Kind of suprising theres a market for it, but she managed to negotiate a WFH arrangement with her company, Missy Exploding Puppets Galore. I figure it would be fun to visit her - but I'll have my laptop with me if you need anything, I'll probably be working a bit."
"Oh okay."

People at my office have shared their income, their 529 strategies, surgery plans, you name it. This all sounds like someone who is just trying to talk to you about something other than work and connect on a more personal level. [/quote]

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