should I quit my job b/c of a nightmare co-worker?
Asked by LeeLee22
I've had this job two weeks & the boss was so happy with my work he decided to give me a small office to do the billing. Well he left for a week & the warehouse worker who was training me was the only other person in the building. He started being super arrogant the minute the boss was gone. He half ass trained me then got annoyed with my mistakes, when I asked him to help me or I had a question he either completely ignored me or told me he was too busy & then sometimes he'd tell me he'd take care of a customer then at the end of the day he'd get all over me about not doing it myself. The final straw was when a major partner of ours called in with a question regarding shipments (which only the warehouse could answer) & he told me he'd take care of it. When the guy called back at the end of the day to check back on his 1st call I told the warehouse worker to advise this customer that I did tell him he called. He turns me to, with the phone still in his hand and says no I didn't I told you to call hours ago then puts his hand up in a stop motion and says I'm not arguing with you. When the phone call was over I tried to discuss it & he looked at me & asked me if I could just be quiet so he could finish his work. I don't know what to do but I can't make any complaints b/c the warehouse worker & the boss have been friends for 9 years & he was the best man at the bosses wedding. I've tried to handle it professionally but the warehouse guy is 22 & acts like he resents me for getting an office so fast. I have other income, should I quit or grin and bear it?

Best Answer:
It depends on how much you really like the job and whether or not it's something you think is truly worth your time and if you feel you could help each other and the business grow. I mean if it's doing something you are good at and you love and you see a good future for yourself there, then I wouldn't let this person's personal problems and bad attitude get in your way. It shouldn't be in his or his good friend's way, so why yours? Your boss obviously hired you because he felt you were right for the position and though it may be true what you say about this other guy, well business is business and let's face it, if you run now just because one of your coworkers bad attitude intimidates you (which it sounds to me like it's exactly what he wants), well only you can decide if it's something worth "grinning and bearing" until you feel sometimes like your face hurts and you fear is going to fall on the floor and you be like... help help, this ***holio keeps trying to trample on me" but it's just too bad for him that you were hired to do what he obviously was not intented for by his own boss as well as yours and he is just going to have to do some growing up and learn to deal with it. Don't let other people's bad dispositions frighten or intimidate you away from your course if this is the one you choose for often some of those seemingly awful people can turn out to be good friends as well as teachers and you never know unless you give the situation and each other some time and thought for wherever you go in life other people as well as you will get like that on occasion because life just isn't easy 100 percent all the time for anyone but if you run now, just because of one person in one small company, what will you do later when you grow or move on to bigger and better things and you find yourself among tons of others like that? Congratulations on your new job and best of luck to you whatever you decide. It is a wonderful blessing to have choice, especially when you know you earned it so you go get em girl! Good for you.

I say you grin and bear it, and talk with the manager, if he liked you enough to give you an office, you should be able to talk to him. I dealt with a real jerk of a waitress for the longest time, always telling me I wasn't doing good enough, couldn't get anything right in her eyes, but the whole time she was just seeing if I was really as good as I said I was. Don't crack, just keep going. But watch yourself and never give that guy anything to really get on you about. Good luck!
Answered by Mouse

Your in a tough situation so that only YOU can answer the question to quit or not. As a business owner, your employer should know what's going on because I wouldn't care if it were my Grandmother in the warehouse, if she's costing me money and decent employees, she's out the door. Just because someone is a best man at a wedding doesn't make him the best man for the job he's in. Is it possible that you took the job he wanted but wasn't given? It may not even be against you that he's acting this way. It's not something you want to or need to get involved in. You should document all of these actions to give feedback to the employer whether you stay or go. How many people have been in this position, run out by the warehouse manager? As the company loses money the employer should know the reasons. It's definately not you... you are the one in the middle. As a result you must either accept things as they are or change the situation you are in. Personally I would run my job as though I own the company and make my own judgements and mistakes. There should be no more verbal communication with this man... write messages, take notes and record conversations if you must. You owe the honesty to the employer not to this incompetant warehouse manager. Only you can answer you own question in this case. I support your decision.
Answered by rayt721

You don't have to take that bulls**t!!!!!!! I say start looking now for another job....... and "get to stepp"in!!!!!!!!
Answered by Tina O