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How to deal with a co-worker who “kisses up and kicks down?†[closed]
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I have a problem with a co-worker who is a classic "workplace bully." This Wikipedia article defines his behavior perfectly: He "kisses up" to the bosses and "kicks down" to the rest of us. He has recently lobbied for and been given a minor promotion. Our manager probably thought that would satisfy him and shut him up, but it's made him worse than ever.
Is there a workplace strategy for dealing with such behavior?
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closed as off-topic by scaaahu, Philipp, IDrinkandIKnowThings, The Wandering Dev Manager, mcknz Jul 21 '15 at 20:27
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- "Real questions have answers. Rather than explaining why your situation is terrible, or why your boss/coworker makes you unhappy, explain what you want to do to make it better. For more information, click here." – scaaahu, Philipp, IDrinkandIKnowThings, The Wandering Dev Manager
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I have a problem with a co-worker who is a classic "workplace bully." This Wikipedia article defines his behavior perfectly: He "kisses up" to the bosses and "kicks down" to the rest of us. He has recently lobbied for and been given a minor promotion. Our manager probably thought that would satisfy him and shut him up, but it's made him worse than ever.
Is there a workplace strategy for dealing with such behavior?
bullying
asked Jul 19 '15 at 5:09
user1071914
1195
closed as off-topic by scaaahu, Philipp, IDrinkandIKnowThings, The Wandering Dev Manager, mcknz Jul 21 '15 at 20:27
This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:
- "Real questions have answers. Rather than explaining why your situation is terrible, or why your boss/coworker makes you unhappy, explain what you want to do to make it better. For more information, click here." – scaaahu, Philipp, IDrinkandIKnowThings, The Wandering Dev Manager
possible duplicate of What can I do to make a coworkers lack of effort more visible?
– gnat
Jul 19 '15 at 8:49
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Bullying doesn't really strike me as the same as laziness.
– yochannah
Jul 19 '15 at 9:32
@teego1967 not a duplicate, agree - I misread the question (retracted my vote on that)
– gnat
Jul 20 '15 at 15:59
Please describe some of the specific behaviors this person actually took that you describe as kicking down. It is hard to give advice without a better description of the problem.
– HLGEM
Jul 20 '15 at 18:11
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I have a problem with a co-worker who is a classic "workplace bully." This Wikipedia article defines his behavior perfectly: He "kisses up" to the bosses and "kicks down" to the rest of us. He has recently lobbied for and been given a minor promotion. Our manager probably thought that would satisfy him and shut him up, but it's made him worse than ever.
Is there a workplace strategy for dealing with such behavior?
bullying
asked Jul 19 '15 at 5:09
user1071914
1195
I have a problem with a co-worker who is a classic "workplace bully." This Wikipedia article defines his behavior perfectly: He "kisses up" to the bosses and "kicks down" to the rest of us. He has recently lobbied for and been given a minor promotion. Our manager probably thought that would satisfy him and shut him up, but it's made him worse than ever.
Is there a workplace strategy for dealing with such behavior?
bullying
asked Jul 19 '15 at 5:09
user1071914
1195
asked Jul 19 '15 at 5:09
user1071914
1195
asked Jul 19 '15 at 5:09
user1071914
1195
asked Jul 19 '15 at 5:09
user1071914
1195
1195
closed as off-topic by scaaahu, Philipp, IDrinkandIKnowThings, The Wandering Dev Manager, mcknz Jul 21 '15 at 20:27
This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:
- "Real questions have answers. Rather than explaining why your situation is terrible, or why your boss/coworker makes you unhappy, explain what you want to do to make it better. For more information, click here." – scaaahu, Philipp, IDrinkandIKnowThings, The Wandering Dev Manager
closed as off-topic by scaaahu, Philipp, IDrinkandIKnowThings, The Wandering Dev Manager, mcknz Jul 21 '15 at 20:27
This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:
- "Real questions have answers. Rather than explaining why your situation is terrible, or why your boss/coworker makes you unhappy, explain what you want to do to make it better. For more information, click here." – scaaahu, Philipp, IDrinkandIKnowThings, The Wandering Dev Manager
possible duplicate of What can I do to make a coworkers lack of effort more visible?
– gnat
Jul 19 '15 at 8:49
5
Bullying doesn't really strike me as the same as laziness.
– yochannah
Jul 19 '15 at 9:32
@teego1967 not a duplicate, agree - I misread the question (retracted my vote on that)
– gnat
Jul 20 '15 at 15:59
Please describe some of the specific behaviors this person actually took that you describe as kicking down. It is hard to give advice without a better description of the problem.
– HLGEM
Jul 20 '15 at 18:11
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possible duplicate of What can I do to make a coworkers lack of effort more visible?
– gnat
Jul 19 '15 at 8:49
5
Bullying doesn't really strike me as the same as laziness.
– yochannah
Jul 19 '15 at 9:32
@teego1967 not a duplicate, agree - I misread the question (retracted my vote on that)
– gnat
Jul 20 '15 at 15:59
Please describe some of the specific behaviors this person actually took that you describe as kicking down. It is hard to give advice without a better description of the problem.
– HLGEM
Jul 20 '15 at 18:11
possible duplicate of What can I do to make a coworkers lack of effort more visible?
– gnat
Jul 19 '15 at 8:49
possible duplicate of What can I do to make a coworkers lack of effort more visible?
– gnat
Jul 19 '15 at 8:49
5
5
Bullying doesn't really strike me as the same as laziness.
– yochannah
Jul 19 '15 at 9:32
Bullying doesn't really strike me as the same as laziness.
– yochannah
Jul 19 '15 at 9:32
@teego1967 not a duplicate, agree - I misread the question (retracted my vote on that)
– gnat
Jul 20 '15 at 15:59
@teego1967 not a duplicate, agree - I misread the question (retracted my vote on that)
– gnat
Jul 20 '15 at 15:59
Please describe some of the specific behaviors this person actually took that you describe as kicking down. It is hard to give advice without a better description of the problem.
– HLGEM
Jul 20 '15 at 18:11
Please describe some of the specific behaviors this person actually took that you describe as kicking down. It is hard to give advice without a better description of the problem.
– HLGEM
Jul 20 '15 at 18:11
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Short answer: You flag his behaviour with HR or management.
Be specific. Give exact examples. Ensure that you are not standing alone on this. If others are being inflicted with this behaviour, ensure that they go to management too. The more complaints, the more likely that it will be taken seriously.
Is management aware of his behaviour? Why would they promote him to "shut him up"? It seems to me that if there is a problem, then by promoting him management have condoned his behaviour and even faciliated it, now he can kick down on people he now perceives are organisationally below him. As part of your brief with management, I would mention how his "appeasing" promotion has made his behaviour worse.
True workplace bullying is insidious and must be taken seriously. If you want to have it actioned, you need to take it seriously and complain through the proper channels with evidence and if possible, support from other team members.
answered Jul 19 '15 at 22:17
Jane S♦
40.8k17125159
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You all complain to your manager about his behavior as a group - Make it clear to your management that he is not working well with you as a group and individually. Keep note of his day to day actions (time, date, place, action or reaction, witnesses). Eventually, the management will get a picture of this individual as a co-worker and decide that he is not worth the managerial time of keeping him around.
Decades ago, I and a group of co-workers almost got a new hire fired when we decided that he was a suit and a butt kisser - We simply withheld our day to day cooperation from him, and pushed anything he required way down our individual list of priorities. I am using the word "almost" because we realized that our impression of him was mistaken, immediately stopped what we were doing to him and he was able to meet his milestones and deadlines.
Your co-worker should realize that he can't hold on to his job without the cooperation of those around him. If not, too bad for him.
answered Jul 19 '15 at 5:28
Vietnhi Phuvan
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That sounds like a weird advice, take note of all his actions is stalky to say the least, also you're neglecting your actual job. Also the actual example you give is appealing, and pictures of mobs and pitchforks come to mind, when in the end spoiler the guy we almost had fired was actual not that bad. Sorry but it may be one of the worst advice I read.
– zebullon
Jul 19 '15 at 6:37
@zebullon When I get someone fired, I am very careful to document what he is doing. Nothing unfair about that - those were HIS actions, I didn't make make these actions up.
– Vietnhi Phuvan
Jul 19 '15 at 6:50
@zebullon In the case of the individual that we almost got fired because we withheld our cooperation from him, we stopped the second we realized that we were being mistaken about him. With the power of getting someone fired comes the responsibility of making sure that were are not being unfair in our use of our power. We corrected ourselves. No apologies. I am not using as an excuse the fact that it was that it was the individual who created that impression in the first place.
– Vietnhi Phuvan
Jul 19 '15 at 6:50
@zebullon As for my allegedly neglecting my actual tasks, I can easily multitask getting my job done, getting you fired from your job and building up to getting myself a good salary review. You wouldn't want me to apply my ability to multitask on you just to get me to prove that I can do it to you.
– Vietnhi Phuvan
Jul 19 '15 at 6:56
4
Two points - 1. Withholding your day-to-day cooperation from a colleague constitutes neglecting your job duties, and in my mind would warrant your firing. 2. The fact that you were mistaken about your colleague is exactly why this is horrible advice. You could have never realized you were wrong and forced a good worker out of a job.
– David K
Jul 20 '15 at 12:46
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2 Answers
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active
oldest
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active
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9
down vote
accepted
Short answer: You flag his behaviour with HR or management.
Be specific. Give exact examples. Ensure that you are not standing alone on this. If others are being inflicted with this behaviour, ensure that they go to management too. The more complaints, the more likely that it will be taken seriously.
Is management aware of his behaviour? Why would they promote him to "shut him up"? It seems to me that if there is a problem, then by promoting him management have condoned his behaviour and even faciliated it, now he can kick down on people he now perceives are organisationally below him. As part of your brief with management, I would mention how his "appeasing" promotion has made his behaviour worse.
True workplace bullying is insidious and must be taken seriously. If you want to have it actioned, you need to take it seriously and complain through the proper channels with evidence and if possible, support from other team members.
answered Jul 19 '15 at 22:17
Jane S♦
40.8k17125159
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
9
down vote
accepted
Short answer: You flag his behaviour with HR or management.
Be specific. Give exact examples. Ensure that you are not standing alone on this. If others are being inflicted with this behaviour, ensure that they go to management too. The more complaints, the more likely that it will be taken seriously.
Is management aware of his behaviour? Why would they promote him to "shut him up"? It seems to me that if there is a problem, then by promoting him management have condoned his behaviour and even faciliated it, now he can kick down on people he now perceives are organisationally below him. As part of your brief with management, I would mention how his "appeasing" promotion has made his behaviour worse.
True workplace bullying is insidious and must be taken seriously. If you want to have it actioned, you need to take it seriously and complain through the proper channels with evidence and if possible, support from other team members.
answered Jul 19 '15 at 22:17
Jane S♦
40.8k17125159
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
9
down vote
accepted
up vote
9
down vote
accepted
Short answer: You flag his behaviour with HR or management.
Be specific. Give exact examples. Ensure that you are not standing alone on this. If others are being inflicted with this behaviour, ensure that they go to management too. The more complaints, the more likely that it will be taken seriously.
Is management aware of his behaviour? Why would they promote him to "shut him up"? It seems to me that if there is a problem, then by promoting him management have condoned his behaviour and even faciliated it, now he can kick down on people he now perceives are organisationally below him. As part of your brief with management, I would mention how his "appeasing" promotion has made his behaviour worse.
True workplace bullying is insidious and must be taken seriously. If you want to have it actioned, you need to take it seriously and complain through the proper channels with evidence and if possible, support from other team members.
answered Jul 19 '15 at 22:17
Jane S♦
40.8k17125159
Short answer: You flag his behaviour with HR or management.
Be specific. Give exact examples. Ensure that you are not standing alone on this. If others are being inflicted with this behaviour, ensure that they go to management too. The more complaints, the more likely that it will be taken seriously.
Is management aware of his behaviour? Why would they promote him to "shut him up"? It seems to me that if there is a problem, then by promoting him management have condoned his behaviour and even faciliated it, now he can kick down on people he now perceives are organisationally below him. As part of your brief with management, I would mention how his "appeasing" promotion has made his behaviour worse.
True workplace bullying is insidious and must be taken seriously. If you want to have it actioned, you need to take it seriously and complain through the proper channels with evidence and if possible, support from other team members.
answered Jul 19 '15 at 22:17
Jane S♦
40.8k17125159
edited Jul 19 '15 at 22:24
answered Jul 19 '15 at 22:17
Jane S♦
40.8k17125159
answered Jul 19 '15 at 22:17
Jane S♦
40.8k17125159
answered Jul 19 '15 at 22:17
Jane S♦
40.8k17125159
40.8k17125159
suggest improvements |Â
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
-8
down vote
You all complain to your manager about his behavior as a group - Make it clear to your management that he is not working well with you as a group and individually. Keep note of his day to day actions (time, date, place, action or reaction, witnesses). Eventually, the management will get a picture of this individual as a co-worker and decide that he is not worth the managerial time of keeping him around.
Decades ago, I and a group of co-workers almost got a new hire fired when we decided that he was a suit and a butt kisser - We simply withheld our day to day cooperation from him, and pushed anything he required way down our individual list of priorities. I am using the word "almost" because we realized that our impression of him was mistaken, immediately stopped what we were doing to him and he was able to meet his milestones and deadlines.
Your co-worker should realize that he can't hold on to his job without the cooperation of those around him. If not, too bad for him.
answered Jul 19 '15 at 5:28
Vietnhi Phuvan
68.9k7118254
3
That sounds like a weird advice, take note of all his actions is stalky to say the least, also you're neglecting your actual job. Also the actual example you give is appealing, and pictures of mobs and pitchforks come to mind, when in the end spoiler the guy we almost had fired was actual not that bad. Sorry but it may be one of the worst advice I read.
– zebullon
Jul 19 '15 at 6:37
@zebullon When I get someone fired, I am very careful to document what he is doing. Nothing unfair about that - those were HIS actions, I didn't make make these actions up.
– Vietnhi Phuvan
Jul 19 '15 at 6:50
@zebullon In the case of the individual that we almost got fired because we withheld our cooperation from him, we stopped the second we realized that we were being mistaken about him. With the power of getting someone fired comes the responsibility of making sure that were are not being unfair in our use of our power. We corrected ourselves. No apologies. I am not using as an excuse the fact that it was that it was the individual who created that impression in the first place.
– Vietnhi Phuvan
Jul 19 '15 at 6:50
@zebullon As for my allegedly neglecting my actual tasks, I can easily multitask getting my job done, getting you fired from your job and building up to getting myself a good salary review. You wouldn't want me to apply my ability to multitask on you just to get me to prove that I can do it to you.
– Vietnhi Phuvan
Jul 19 '15 at 6:56
4
Two points - 1. Withholding your day-to-day cooperation from a colleague constitutes neglecting your job duties, and in my mind would warrant your firing. 2. The fact that you were mistaken about your colleague is exactly why this is horrible advice. You could have never realized you were wrong and forced a good worker out of a job.
– David K
Jul 20 '15 at 12:46
 |Â
show 5 more comments
up vote
-8
down vote
You all complain to your manager about his behavior as a group - Make it clear to your management that he is not working well with you as a group and individually. Keep note of his day to day actions (time, date, place, action or reaction, witnesses). Eventually, the management will get a picture of this individual as a co-worker and decide that he is not worth the managerial time of keeping him around.
Decades ago, I and a group of co-workers almost got a new hire fired when we decided that he was a suit and a butt kisser - We simply withheld our day to day cooperation from him, and pushed anything he required way down our individual list of priorities. I am using the word "almost" because we realized that our impression of him was mistaken, immediately stopped what we were doing to him and he was able to meet his milestones and deadlines.
Your co-worker should realize that he can't hold on to his job without the cooperation of those around him. If not, too bad for him.
answered Jul 19 '15 at 5:28
Vietnhi Phuvan
68.9k7118254
3
That sounds like a weird advice, take note of all his actions is stalky to say the least, also you're neglecting your actual job. Also the actual example you give is appealing, and pictures of mobs and pitchforks come to mind, when in the end spoiler the guy we almost had fired was actual not that bad. Sorry but it may be one of the worst advice I read.
– zebullon
Jul 19 '15 at 6:37
@zebullon When I get someone fired, I am very careful to document what he is doing. Nothing unfair about that - those were HIS actions, I didn't make make these actions up.
– Vietnhi Phuvan
Jul 19 '15 at 6:50
@zebullon In the case of the individual that we almost got fired because we withheld our cooperation from him, we stopped the second we realized that we were being mistaken about him. With the power of getting someone fired comes the responsibility of making sure that were are not being unfair in our use of our power. We corrected ourselves. No apologies. I am not using as an excuse the fact that it was that it was the individual who created that impression in the first place.
– Vietnhi Phuvan
Jul 19 '15 at 6:50
@zebullon As for my allegedly neglecting my actual tasks, I can easily multitask getting my job done, getting you fired from your job and building up to getting myself a good salary review. You wouldn't want me to apply my ability to multitask on you just to get me to prove that I can do it to you.
– Vietnhi Phuvan
Jul 19 '15 at 6:56
4
Two points - 1. Withholding your day-to-day cooperation from a colleague constitutes neglecting your job duties, and in my mind would warrant your firing. 2. The fact that you were mistaken about your colleague is exactly why this is horrible advice. You could have never realized you were wrong and forced a good worker out of a job.
– David K
Jul 20 '15 at 12:46
 |Â
show 5 more comments
up vote
-8
down vote
up vote
-8
down vote
You all complain to your manager about his behavior as a group - Make it clear to your management that he is not working well with you as a group and individually. Keep note of his day to day actions (time, date, place, action or reaction, witnesses). Eventually, the management will get a picture of this individual as a co-worker and decide that he is not worth the managerial time of keeping him around.
Decades ago, I and a group of co-workers almost got a new hire fired when we decided that he was a suit and a butt kisser - We simply withheld our day to day cooperation from him, and pushed anything he required way down our individual list of priorities. I am using the word "almost" because we realized that our impression of him was mistaken, immediately stopped what we were doing to him and he was able to meet his milestones and deadlines.
Your co-worker should realize that he can't hold on to his job without the cooperation of those around him. If not, too bad for him.
answered Jul 19 '15 at 5:28
Vietnhi Phuvan
68.9k7118254
You all complain to your manager about his behavior as a group - Make it clear to your management that he is not working well with you as a group and individually. Keep note of his day to day actions (time, date, place, action or reaction, witnesses). Eventually, the management will get a picture of this individual as a co-worker and decide that he is not worth the managerial time of keeping him around.
Decades ago, I and a group of co-workers almost got a new hire fired when we decided that he was a suit and a butt kisser - We simply withheld our day to day cooperation from him, and pushed anything he required way down our individual list of priorities. I am using the word "almost" because we realized that our impression of him was mistaken, immediately stopped what we were doing to him and he was able to meet his milestones and deadlines.
Your co-worker should realize that he can't hold on to his job without the cooperation of those around him. If not, too bad for him.
answered Jul 19 '15 at 5:28
Vietnhi Phuvan
68.9k7118254
edited Jul 19 '15 at 7:22
answered Jul 19 '15 at 5:28
Vietnhi Phuvan
68.9k7118254
answered Jul 19 '15 at 5:28
Vietnhi Phuvan
68.9k7118254
answered Jul 19 '15 at 5:28
Vietnhi Phuvan
68.9k7118254
68.9k7118254
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That sounds like a weird advice, take note of all his actions is stalky to say the least, also you're neglecting your actual job. Also the actual example you give is appealing, and pictures of mobs and pitchforks come to mind, when in the end spoiler the guy we almost had fired was actual not that bad. Sorry but it may be one of the worst advice I read.
– zebullon
Jul 19 '15 at 6:37
@zebullon When I get someone fired, I am very careful to document what he is doing. Nothing unfair about that - those were HIS actions, I didn't make make these actions up.
– Vietnhi Phuvan
Jul 19 '15 at 6:50
@zebullon In the case of the individual that we almost got fired because we withheld our cooperation from him, we stopped the second we realized that we were being mistaken about him. With the power of getting someone fired comes the responsibility of making sure that were are not being unfair in our use of our power. We corrected ourselves. No apologies. I am not using as an excuse the fact that it was that it was the individual who created that impression in the first place.
– Vietnhi Phuvan
Jul 19 '15 at 6:50
@zebullon As for my allegedly neglecting my actual tasks, I can easily multitask getting my job done, getting you fired from your job and building up to getting myself a good salary review. You wouldn't want me to apply my ability to multitask on you just to get me to prove that I can do it to you.
– Vietnhi Phuvan
Jul 19 '15 at 6:56
4
Two points - 1. Withholding your day-to-day cooperation from a colleague constitutes neglecting your job duties, and in my mind would warrant your firing. 2. The fact that you were mistaken about your colleague is exactly why this is horrible advice. You could have never realized you were wrong and forced a good worker out of a job.
– David K
Jul 20 '15 at 12:46
 |Â
show 5 more comments
3
That sounds like a weird advice, take note of all his actions is stalky to say the least, also you're neglecting your actual job. Also the actual example you give is appealing, and pictures of mobs and pitchforks come to mind, when in the end spoiler the guy we almost had fired was actual not that bad. Sorry but it may be one of the worst advice I read.
– zebullon
Jul 19 '15 at 6:37
@zebullon When I get someone fired, I am very careful to document what he is doing. Nothing unfair about that - those were HIS actions, I didn't make make these actions up.
– Vietnhi Phuvan
Jul 19 '15 at 6:50
@zebullon In the case of the individual that we almost got fired because we withheld our cooperation from him, we stopped the second we realized that we were being mistaken about him. With the power of getting someone fired comes the responsibility of making sure that were are not being unfair in our use of our power. We corrected ourselves. No apologies. I am not using as an excuse the fact that it was that it was the individual who created that impression in the first place.
– Vietnhi Phuvan
Jul 19 '15 at 6:50
@zebullon As for my allegedly neglecting my actual tasks, I can easily multitask getting my job done, getting you fired from your job and building up to getting myself a good salary review. You wouldn't want me to apply my ability to multitask on you just to get me to prove that I can do it to you.
– Vietnhi Phuvan
Jul 19 '15 at 6:56
4
Two points - 1. Withholding your day-to-day cooperation from a colleague constitutes neglecting your job duties, and in my mind would warrant your firing. 2. The fact that you were mistaken about your colleague is exactly why this is horrible advice. You could have never realized you were wrong and forced a good worker out of a job.
– David K
Jul 20 '15 at 12:46
3
3
That sounds like a weird advice, take note of all his actions is stalky to say the least, also you're neglecting your actual job. Also the actual example you give is appealing, and pictures of mobs and pitchforks come to mind, when in the end spoiler the guy we almost had fired was actual not that bad. Sorry but it may be one of the worst advice I read.
– zebullon
Jul 19 '15 at 6:37
That sounds like a weird advice, take note of all his actions is stalky to say the least, also you're neglecting your actual job. Also the actual example you give is appealing, and pictures of mobs and pitchforks come to mind, when in the end spoiler the guy we almost had fired was actual not that bad. Sorry but it may be one of the worst advice I read.
– zebullon
Jul 19 '15 at 6:37
@zebullon When I get someone fired, I am very careful to document what he is doing. Nothing unfair about that - those were HIS actions, I didn't make make these actions up.
– Vietnhi Phuvan
Jul 19 '15 at 6:50
@zebullon When I get someone fired, I am very careful to document what he is doing. Nothing unfair about that - those were HIS actions, I didn't make make these actions up.
– Vietnhi Phuvan
Jul 19 '15 at 6:50
@zebullon In the case of the individual that we almost got fired because we withheld our cooperation from him, we stopped the second we realized that we were being mistaken about him. With the power of getting someone fired comes the responsibility of making sure that were are not being unfair in our use of our power. We corrected ourselves. No apologies. I am not using as an excuse the fact that it was that it was the individual who created that impression in the first place.
– Vietnhi Phuvan
Jul 19 '15 at 6:50
@zebullon In the case of the individual that we almost got fired because we withheld our cooperation from him, we stopped the second we realized that we were being mistaken about him. With the power of getting someone fired comes the responsibility of making sure that were are not being unfair in our use of our power. We corrected ourselves. No apologies. I am not using as an excuse the fact that it was that it was the individual who created that impression in the first place.
– Vietnhi Phuvan
Jul 19 '15 at 6:50
@zebullon As for my allegedly neglecting my actual tasks, I can easily multitask getting my job done, getting you fired from your job and building up to getting myself a good salary review. You wouldn't want me to apply my ability to multitask on you just to get me to prove that I can do it to you.
– Vietnhi Phuvan
Jul 19 '15 at 6:56
@zebullon As for my allegedly neglecting my actual tasks, I can easily multitask getting my job done, getting you fired from your job and building up to getting myself a good salary review. You wouldn't want me to apply my ability to multitask on you just to get me to prove that I can do it to you.
– Vietnhi Phuvan
Jul 19 '15 at 6:56
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Two points - 1. Withholding your day-to-day cooperation from a colleague constitutes neglecting your job duties, and in my mind would warrant your firing. 2. The fact that you were mistaken about your colleague is exactly why this is horrible advice. You could have never realized you were wrong and forced a good worker out of a job.
– David K
Jul 20 '15 at 12:46
Two points - 1. Withholding your day-to-day cooperation from a colleague constitutes neglecting your job duties, and in my mind would warrant your firing. 2. The fact that you were mistaken about your colleague is exactly why this is horrible advice. You could have never realized you were wrong and forced a good worker out of a job.
– David K
Jul 20 '15 at 12:46
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possible duplicate of What can I do to make a coworkers lack of effort more visible?
– gnat
Jul 19 '15 at 8:49
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Bullying doesn't really strike me as the same as laziness.
– yochannah
Jul 19 '15 at 9:32
@teego1967 not a duplicate, agree - I misread the question (retracted my vote on that)
– gnat
Jul 20 '15 at 15:59
Please describe some of the specific behaviors this person actually took that you describe as kicking down. It is hard to give advice without a better description of the problem.
– HLGEM
Jul 20 '15 at 18:11