Suspended

Russell entered the meeting angry and ready to lash out. He started out by insulting me and talking down to me.

I objected. I think my exact words were, "Fuck you."

Russell then declared, "You're suspended!"

"You can't suspend me," I answered. "I don't work for you."

Russell sputtered some other nonsense, and I left the room.

He must have called Edmond, because Edmond then wrote to me:

Kate,

I know a lot of things has happened today making relation in Lombok very tense.

However, please do not stop preparing for Class 2 Type Rating and Ground School revision stating from 5th Dec to 21st Dec.

Please confirm by return your understanding.

Regards,
Edmond.
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Hello Edmond,

I have every intention of continuing to prepare for class.

Russell does not have the authority to "suspend" me, nor has he followed any proper protocol. I do not accept his behavior and treatment of me and others. This is just another example of his arrogance and authority overreach. He is out of control and getting worse.

I am telling you this because I think this school can be highly successful and I am eager to see things run well.

Sincerely,
Kate

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A few days later, Edmond arrived in Lombok. True to form, he started yelling at me. As soon as he started, I walked out of the room. I waited a couple of minutes and went back in.

We started talking again, and he again started shouting. Again I walked out.

A couple of minutes later, I walked back in and we began to talk.

My point was that Russell was dangerous and getting worse. He was not improving his flying or his instruction, but was becoming more arrogant every day.

His point was that he was the owner of the business and he would decide how things would be run.

I am still not sure why he thinks I was telling him how to run his business. I am not sure why he asks me for my advice then yells at me when I give it.
In the end, Edmond announced that I had a bad character and that we could not work together. Since I had decided I had enough and was ready to quit, I left it at that.