Are you serious?  Equating childhood bullying with workplace bullying.  As a child, I could beat the heck out of a bully.  Worse case scenario, I get beat up and have to find another way to deal with it. When it's your boss who pays your salary that supports your family, you have more than yourself that you have to protect. It can mean the difference from being homeless and happy. The only recourse she had after fighting back was what she did. She used the legal system to beat the heck out of the bully.  Good for her!