Carla has a new supervisor at work. At first, they were able to get along, even though Carla missed her old supervisor's sense of humor. But as time passed, Carla perceived her new supervisor to be condescending and rude.

One day during her lunch break, Carla vented to a coworker. $"$My supervisor is totally unqualified to be a manager. He has no people skills whatsoever, and he's always insulting the work that I do$.$ He should be fired. He's telling other people that I$\text{'}$m incompetent when really, I$\text{'}$m the only one holding our department together!"

Select the true statement regarding the escalation of Carla's conflict with her supervisor.