I [28F] quit my previous job to get away from a crazy coworker [50'sF] and now, 9 months later, she's a client at my new job.

My ex-coworker is a very attractive, extremely charismatic, but downright horrible human being. She always has to have a target/scapegoat or else she can't seem to function. Before I was her target, she bullied the hell out of 2 different ex-coworkers until they were both fired. Once I realized I was the new target, I immediately started looking for a new job because she had management wrapped around her finger and I knew it was only a matter of time.

I managed to get away from her eventually, but by the time I left, she had ruined my reputation at my old job and caused a lot of emotional damage. Regardless, I've been going to therapy and really enjoying my new job. My new coworkers are fantastic.

I've blocked her on all social media and made sure not to update anything with the location of my new job. I made sure not to tell anyone at my previous job where my new job is out of fear that they would tell her. I really don't want her to know because I'm afraid she'll go out of her way to sabotage my new job (which she did to one of her other targets previously). I even go by a different name at my new job, however, most of my coworkers know my real name.

I haven't thought about her in months, but on Friday, my boss pointed out that my old employer is going to be our client on this coming Thursday. They will be working at our location for the whole day. My new boss just pointed it out as a fun coincidence, but my new boss has no idea that I've been actively avoiding ex-coworker and assumes I left on good terms.

I desperately don't want to accidentally run into ex-coworker on Thursday and I'm afraid someone might mention that I am now working for my new employer. I want to call in sick for that day but if they end up being our client more often, I'm afraid someone will notice that I'm absent every time they are around. I am afraid to talk to my new boss about the situation because it sounds super paranoid and crazy and I don't want to ruin my reputation at my new job. What do I do??

TL;DR: I managed to escape my crazy, abusive ex-coworker by getting a new job. I have worked hard to prevent her from knowing my new place of employment, but I just found out that she will be our client later this week and I don't know how to handle the situation.

Submitted March 02, 2019 at 04:41PM by Nintentard https://ift.tt/2NERvJd