I left my last job (of over 2 years) about 8 months ago due to emotional stress caused by some coworkers and my supervisor (female). I, who happened to be the only woman and gay, was constantly getting talked about, lied about, and treated poorly by some coworkers and the supervisor. I went to HR on multiple occasions trying to get the behavior to stop, but HR would not do anything about it. After it started affecting my physical health, I finally left that job and took a couple months off before getting my current job. I have been at this job since January, and although I don’t enjoy the type of work, industrial quality lab tech, my coworkers and supervisors are great. I was not planning on staying at this job long term, just until I found a job I really would enjoy. They have been interviewing for a quality control manager position, which would be my boss, for a few months now.
When I got into work today, night shift, my coworkers and supervisor immediately came to me and told me they offered the QC manager position to my old supervisor.
Hearing that was like being hit by a bus. They know that the reason I left my old job was in part because of her, but I have not told them any details. She had been in that position at my old job for years, with the company for 30+ years. Apparently she had been demoted from her old position, which needed to have happened a long time ago, so she is leaving them.
I don’t know what to do. Part of me wants to just leave this job to not have to be around her again, but I don’t want to leave without having something else lined up.
Also: The higher ups knew I left my last company for personal reasons and had an idea she was part of the reason, so they told the people at work today to tell me she was going to be hired for that QC Manager position.
-I don’t live in a small town, so the odds of this happening were low.
TL,DR: The supervisor who bullied me out of my last job just got hired to be my new manager at my new job.