how do you deal with a childish worker?

[stracing]

at work, there is a guy that is almost 40yrs old and he's still screaming out insults like a schoolkid on a playground. he's been screaming them out at me and other workers. most of us can't be bothered to retalliate because we think its childish and it doesn't hurt our feelings. when i left school, that went with it. it just further degrades my respect for him. well actually its zilch at the moment.

he likes making up bullshit and loves making arguments out of nothing. when you talk to him, he has his head up his arse. i've told him to grow up and stop making invalid arguments but he won't stop. he's also a total hypocrite.

how do you deal will these type of people? i've tried ignoring him but he still does it.

[graywolf624]

Ignore them.. getting involved with him may hurt your movements at work. If it bothers you too much file a complaint with your boss, who will be forced to follow up by law. Don't do that though unless your absolutly sure hes pissing everyone off though, and only do it once. You dont want to be branded the complainer.

[racer_f50]

Only way to deal with dumbasses like that is violence :P
j/k, actually...

Usually if someone annoys me like that, I'll ignore them or insult them back until they realize how dumb they are.

[coloradosilver]

There's usually one of these bastards no matter where you work or go to school. I would usually say ignore them and eventually they will get whats comming to them. Try to no associate with that person and at some point you should probably comfront him and tell him how you feel about his lack of professionalism. Maybe tell his boss too.

If it just gets too overwhelming, I'd say take things into your own hands outside of work. Get creative! Egg or toilet paper the house, whatever. Do something that will really piss him off, but be careful not to cause any perminate damage or costly repairs. Even if he doesn't know whos doing it, you know that he's getting it right back for the shit you deal with at work.

[stracing]

nah i won't do things outside of work. too much of a hassle. i'm more of a passive person, it takes a lot more for me to do that sorta stuff. i have confronted him but he still does it.

i might stop ignoring him, but when anything that comes out of his mouth, i'm just going to argue it. one thing he loves saying is that his a millionaire with a 400k mortgage. next time i'm going to say, hey i borrwed 50k from the bank, i'm 50k richer.

[corpse_grinder0]

shotgun loaded with saltshells will do the trick.

[exhausted mules]

go in.

do your work.

get the fuck outta there.

if he has a problem with that.

tell him he can take it up with your superiors.

[RC45]

Folks like that also often have friends in high places within the organization - so retaliation is seldom worthwhile.

You don't get as far as fools like that do without inside help ;)

[djv]

smack that bitch up !


no seriously, just pity the foo' :lol:

[Mattk]

Just be happy you don't live with the guy.

[cooperluke]

It's not only in your company that those guys work... unfortunately

[crayzayjay]

Laugh at him whenever he says anything.

[Mattk]

I think my advice is still best. 8)

Confrontation solves nothing, except for maybe a quiet chat. Think positive - you only work with this guy, not live.