| Topic Name: |
Verbally Abusive Coworker |
| Message Name: |
Dilbert! |
| Date Posted: |
06/10/2004 |
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I am a new hire and had to ask my coworker, who is handing over his project to me, a question. He didn't let me finish or get a word into the conversation, and then started screaming at me in front of our peers. He always wants to leave early, and today was no different. Having a question five minutes before his departure any other time is something I would normally save for the next day; however, this was an emergency and only something he would know---as a new employee, I would not.
When my shift ended, I went to my car and started crying. This is something I have never done, but I was so humiliated in front of my coworkers. As a new hire from a corporation into a government setting, I am having an already hard-enough time adjusting...advice on how to handle this? |
| Message: |
I totally totally agree with everyone who has responded to your post.
My advice is:
Best thing is to document his misbehaviour but be politically correct while dealing with his requests for work i.e. do as much as required and no more. If it gets too much, then show your manager your records.
I do have one more thing to add: Nothing gives as much pleasure as revenge! But it must be undertaken with stealth and discretion.
e.g. Just as I was leaving my last job I closed a deal which would create a mess a few months after my departure but couldn't be traced back to me. It kept my evil colleague mired in s**t for a good 3 months. Sweet.
Think of other creative ways to add to his ulcers.
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