this witch won't be around forever. seriously, try not to let her get to you. remember we only have how many decades left in our lives, any time spent on her is less time on whatever you want to do.
now, with that said, i can see how it would be a bogg.
the way i see it your choices are to either:
a) forget about it and not engage in it; for example, you don't need to be told that she is looking for you, you just simply unplug for it in every regard. this sounds good in theory, but...we're all human and she sounds super annoying and god awful. possibly she is impossible to ignore?
b) mess with her for your own entertainment.
c) track her menacing behavior, and have a frank disucussion with HR about it. print out notes, and record everything on paper--including times and details of the instance. let HR know you've been notified 10, 12 times (or however many times over the last 2 weeks) by several people that she is marching around the office looking for you and being an overall interferrance. tell HR you have to stop your productivity to deal with her interference, and you're tired of it. you could also communicate to HR this concerns you, given this person is acting unstable towards you (which, clearly she is) and you require a resolution (which, you do).
i would most likely go with C, as her behavior sounds mentally unstable and i would try to rise above it to handle it swiftly, professionaly, and possible scare the shit out of her (so she either quits, or leaves you alone).
as for eating with the witch everyday--i think i would have to talk with my boss about that...something has got to give. things like this is why people go postal. you don't have to be a "family", you don't even have to "get along". all you have to do is work together and that is a different thing entirely.
now, with that said, i can see how it would be a bogg.
the way i see it your choices are to either:
a) forget about it and not engage in it; for example, you don't need to be told that she is looking for you, you just simply unplug for it in every regard. this sounds good in theory, but...we're all human and she sounds super annoying and god awful. possibly she is impossible to ignore?
b) mess with her for your own entertainment.
c) track her menacing behavior, and have a frank disucussion with HR about it. print out notes, and record everything on paper--including times and details of the instance. let HR know you've been notified 10, 12 times (or however many times over the last 2 weeks) by several people that she is marching around the office looking for you and being an overall interferrance. tell HR you have to stop your productivity to deal with her interference, and you're tired of it. you could also communicate to HR this concerns you, given this person is acting unstable towards you (which, clearly she is) and you require a resolution (which, you do).
i would most likely go with C, as her behavior sounds mentally unstable and i would try to rise above it to handle it swiftly, professionaly, and possible scare the shit out of her (so she either quits, or leaves you alone).
as for eating with the witch everyday--i think i would have to talk with my boss about that...something has got to give. things like this is why people go postal. you don't have to be a "family", you don't even have to "get along". all you have to do is work together and that is a different thing entirely.