Pam,

Has the original partner assured you the 6 months position is still yours? It's obviously an attempt to see how well you can manage the position and is a temporary way to find out. Sad when "power play" gets in the way.

I have to admit; not sure what "all the toys have been tossed out of the pram" means...?

Hopefully the negativity at work does not take away your enthusiasm. Along with other qualifications, your enthusiasm is probably one of the reasons you were asked in the first place.

Obviously the first tweaking was pretty painful. Are these Botox injections?

I know this is not an easy time for you; pray you can stay focused on the positive.