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My boss wife recently relocated her office to our office. At first, I was thrilled that she was coming because we were going to get an AC [wooo hooo]. Everything was fine, until-SHE STARTED SMOKING INSIDE THE OFFICE.

Um, I thought it was illegal to smoke in a public place (e.g. an office).

I am really stuck between a rock and a hard place. Bad enough we are in a recession & there are like no jobs out there; and, I have to travel an hour and 15mins to go to work at a place where the boss’ wife smokes in the office.

The last time the smell of the disgusting cig was bothering me, I asked her son if we can get something to put at the bottom of the door to prevent the smoke from entering the room that I am in. He says, “she is not suppose to be smoking”; he marches into his mother’s office to ask that she stop smoking. She says, ” you are my son, not my father, if you have a problem with the smoke, open the window!”

Yes, she is inconsiderate, but do I really have to work in a situation like this?

I can’t complain to my boss about his wife. I can’t complain to boss junior about his mom so WHAT DO I DO?