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09-08-2010, 05:20 AM | #1 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Hampshire
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| Coworker advice needed!!!! Please... someone give me some fresh ideas! I work with this guy I hate. I never hated anyone in my life. But honestly I HATE him. He is nasty, pathetic and stupid. He is mean and a total Ahole. (sorry just wanted to get across how much I despise him) I researched on how to handle my days at work while he has the desk next to mine with no wall in between and I have tried all the typical, kill him with kindness, be passive towards his power trip, try to find a good quality, etc... but nothing. He is 45, never married, no kids, lives at home with his mom, I'm talking never moved out, he's overweight (even though years ago he lost almost 100lbs for a girl, he put it all back on) he chain smokes all day long so he reeks sooo bad all the time. He whines about everything, his computer password is SEX (like who wants to type that on his nasty machine???) His mommy paid off his truck, he pays no rent or mortgage, yet he's broker than broke and cries about it. My boss is constantly riding him to do things quicker or use his common sense with projects yet after 23 years here he still has no idea how anything works. He once told me his 2 associate degrees = my bachelor degree. HAHAHA He also thinks because he has been here longer he can look down on me. Even though I learn things quicker, take on new projects and get along better with everyone. He never answers the phones if he does not have to and when he does he can never answer anything. But worst of all, he makes everything so difficult to me by never telling me anything I need to know work related. I don't care if he does not like me, but he takes his personal feelings into work situations. GET OVER IT DUDE! Yes Ive told my boss. I sit next to him all day and all he does is heavy sigh, it's so annoying. He's a butt kisser to her, always early, leaves late, cuts his lunch short. She does not care about that, she wants someone who can do a job without her having to hold their hand, someone who understands what they are doing. He does not. I honestly do not know why he is here except that she can kick him around and he takes it laying down with his tail between his legs. AARRRGGGGGG I don't know what to do ... but if anyone has any NEW advice for me to try I'd appreciate it. I want to quit my job that is how much I hate coming in here now because of him.
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09-08-2010, 06:27 AM | #2 |
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| Wow! You def don't want to quit your job because of him, especially the way the economy is now. I've worked with people similar to him and dreaded going to work... as soon as I got to the parking lot, I got a migraine! Is it possible to change your location or proximity to him? I put a pic of my son on my desk, and only focussed on him. I was determined that these people were not going to "win," nor drive me nuts. Stay busy and just tune him out.
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09-08-2010, 06:57 AM | #3 |
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| Sounds alot like this guy from my old work place. Except he lived with his huge wife and two children which he constantly complained about to me. He had an office next to my work station and sometimes luckily he would close his door. See the thing is he was there 10 years and I was new. He didn't like that I didn't enjoy socializing with him and get this. I got in trouble for saying that " I CAN'T WAIT TO GO HOME TO MY FAMILY AT 4PM " which is the time I was finished work. I was told that "Steve stays late and doesn't even get paid for it and he comes in early " I said to my boss, well Steve hates his fat wife and annoying children, excuse me for being excited to go home and see MY family who I LOVE AND MISS. And I am NOT staying late or coming in early for free! Well then my boss asked me politely to quit. I was there for just under 3 months. I said no that I wasn't going too, his excuse was that I wasn't in my field but I said I didn't care because I needed the job. Well 3 weeks later I was laid off mysteriously. SO I guess for me I am glad I got out of there. It was a small office and some days it was just me and Steve in there. Good luck to you, just try to shurg it off and switch desks if you can. |
09-08-2010, 06:58 AM | #4 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Hampshire
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| Oh I try soooo hard to ignore him. I have a pic of my bf and I and a pic of my brother & his wife and a pic of the pups on my desk, yet nothing helps. He is there still. I came into the company almost 6 years ago at a higher level than him, since the economy was so bad and layoffs were coming they sort of demoted me but I kept my pay. Of course we all took serious paycuts and I took more hits like no more matching 401K because I make over $50K a year. When that happened I found out that I make more than him and he knew I made more than him. Well I don't know if that is a source of his attitude. But Get over it. I have a degree and specialized training. I came in when the economy was good and I make more. Not my fault. Well my demotion put me in his dept directly so now Im sure he thinks if I do what he does I should get what he gets. But we do different things, we are both just part of the helpdesk phone line where we answer the phones to support sales reps (and other depts) with their jobs using the software in the company. He never answers the phone though and when he does he can't answer any questions at all, whereas I jumped in 2 years after he did and am able to answer almost every call I get with no problems. I asked my boss to move me but she won't. She promises me things are going to happen but nothing ever does. I think she is trying to placate me and keep me here but I am seeing through her and am earnestly looking for a new job closer to my house. My commute now stinks too so I usually come into work in a funk after spending an hour in traffic and being late. Then I have to face him. gggrrrr it makes for a miserable full day every single day!
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09-08-2010, 07:02 AM | #5 | |
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That is terrible. I think you are doing the right thing by looking for a new job. I couldn't imagine dealing with it for that long. I know that I have worked in a couple places where you don't get along with somebody and it is so tough and a strain on your life. I HATE going home and being mad about work! I'm not hard to get along with, but again I don't like to be all best friends with everyone at work. RIght now I am very lucky with my job, it's a desk job. I don't make much but It's a small company and my boss is very flexible. I work in the office with another young woman and we get along really well. I've been here since June now. My boss is old and kind of a grouch but I've been told to just nod and suck it up ( which is working wonderfully lol ) I really just sit on my butt and play on the internet most of the time. | |
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