Sorry for taking so long in replying. I wanted to wait and see what was going to happen. The 30 days came and went - no word from my manager, which is her typical way of doing things. In the meantime, I was sending out resumes and interviewing as I did not want to be out of work. When the question came as to why I wanted to leave, I gave them the honest answer, that I could not connect with my manager. If they pressed for details, I would explain that her management style was "fear-management" and that her decisions were made based on her emotions for the moment. Everyone seemed to accecpt the answers. And I am happy to say I was made a very nice offer from a software development company and took the offer. Thanks to all for the advice and tips.