End of the week

How can I let one person do this to me? I am talking about my co worker. This happened yesterday but it has taken this long for me to feel calm enough to put in in text.

Yesterday then, was a normal Thursday. Meaning I work 6:30 to 2:15 and Alisa comes in at 1:30. The first thing I am supposed to do as she comes in, is rounds. I do this, and as we are done she gets the cleaning bucket out and fills it with water. As I see this, I tell her in passing that I had done the exam room walls earlier that day. She says "OK". And leaves the room. A few moments later she comes back and says: "FYI, this brush (and holds up a scrub brush) works better in the corners, I redid the corners in the exam rooms and look how much dirt I got out(she tilts the bucket so I can see).", At this I say: Yes, but it was several hours since I did it, the rooms have been in use since then. And for me, this scrub sponge works better ( I point to the sponge I use)"
She then argues that the brush is better, I say again that it is not working that well for me. She leaves.
In a Little bit she comes in again, and starts in that my attitude is bad, that I am not "receptive to her ideas" and that she has been there longer (by 9 months). It all escalates to an argument and finally I say that I am not interested in playing these games with her anymore, if this is how she wants to "work together" with her nit picking at everything I do, then I do not want to work together at all. At that point it is time for me to leave for the day, and I walk out saying "see you tomorrow". I can barley hold the tears back, for frustration and anger.

And this was a great day until she came into work. I felt great that morning, I was happy and the weather was great, but 20 minutes of talking (arguing) with her managed to ruin the whole day.. At least that is how it felt. And for what?? Because I did not agree that a bulky hard brush is a better tool to clean the corners with than a soft bendy sponge..

Anyhow.. This morning I was definitely dreading to work with her again, especially since Fridays she comes in at 10 and I don't leave until 2:15. I go in, do my work (and hers, the mess she left for me..) and at 8:30 Dr Bausch comes in. I ask her if I can have a few minutes of her time sometime today, she says: "Yes" She tells me she had already put some time aside for us (Alisa, me and her) to have a meeting. But she had just found out that Alisa called in "sick". Boy! Did that make my day or what!The best news I could have gotten at that point. Even though I am smart enough to understand she is not "sick". She is too immature (unsure of herself and her position) to come to work and face me/this..

As I met with Dr Bausch today, to talk about this, it became clear to me, that she also realized the reason why Alisa was absent today. And that it had nothing to do with illness. It was also clear that Dr Bausch is disappointed in Alisa for this behavior. Because Dr Bausch had talked to her last Friday, and this is the result. She said that it was unacceptable to be so unprofessional.

I am sooooo glad it was not me that chickened out and called off today. And I am glad that I was "brave" enough to go see Dr Bausch about this today. As it turns out, Alisa is off on Monday too, and Tuesday is staff meeting, and Dr Bausch said we will have the meeting with her, Alisa and me, right after staff meeting. So.. That will be good I hope..

Now it is Friday, and I don't have to think about work for two whole days!!