She sounds like a really horrible person. When it comes to work you should always try to treat others with respect as isn't easy to dedicate yourself to something as unnatural as a contemporary job and that should always be understood. You don't sound like a softy, yet you mention how you considered taking time out for stress. That's no way to be living. How many are out there going through the same kind of thing all because some power crazed dragon person is on a mission to make people miserable? I bet she is a Tory. Good riddance.