Fair enough, in that way she appears to have been a victim of circumstances that were out of her control, at least initially( hired by someone that was not well regarded professionally). Office politics can be such nasty affairs, glad I don't have to deal with that anymore. Everyone has a "first time" in a given position, where support( or it's lack ) can make or break you. And sometimes you just aren't cut out for the job. It's not clear to me which is the case here.