People, for the most part, don't fuck with me at work. There are a few individuals who have reputations for being bullies or two faced or nasty or just kiss ups. The bullies don't bully me, the two faced are polite to me, the nasty aren't nasty to me, and the kiss ups don't get anything from me. For whatever reason, I've made it this far without any major issues (probably because I now report to an executive or because they know I'll give it right back to them if they want to get nasty).
But there is this one arrogant son of a bitch who is passive aggressive and non communicative with me and it drives me nuts. The worst part is that he's in IT and when he ignores me or won't bother to say anything, I don't know if work is being done on an issue that is affecting my ability to work in a productive and efficient manner.
I'm not the only one to complain about this but I think I'm among the least tolerant. I'm not at all above copying dude's boss on emails (well, his boss is on medical leave so I'm copying his boss's boss) or sending emails with others copied to document the issue. One of my favorites so far was when I pointedly let someone know that the problem hadn't been resolved because this guy had been sick yesterday and on PTO. That was just my way of cornering him into having been on PTO rather than working at home. Not that it matters since I don't think people really pay all that much attention to time sheets so long as they are coded correctly but still, even if it is simply symbolic, it made me feel good.
So far, my approach seems to have worked because I do get responses and fixes faster than I used to. I think he realizes that I'll continue to tattle on him until I get what I need if it is not done in a timely manner (seriously, we work in the same office so if I don't hear from you with a one business day turn around, I'm going to raise hell until you've proven yourself at all reliable).
It sucks though because it makes me feel like a bitch and because I'm accustomed to him being unreliable and a dick, I jump the gun and get upset before I really should at times. I just want to be able to do my job. That's it. I'm willing to put in the effort and the time and do my part and all but when a major cog in the wheel isn't working and the responsible party isn't taking it seriously, I can't do my work and client deliverables are jeopardized. And when that sort of thing happens, I am very good at emailing the appropriate parties and, without directly saying "so and so is to blame" intimate the cause of the problem and the impediment to resolution.
And can I just say that dude is in charge of creating new databases and programs only because it saves money? Because my company has been using one of his programs for YEARS and this program has never had anything less than two pages of problems from the word go and has always been a problem. Yet dude seems to have moved up and maintained autonomy to do what he wants.
Maybe if I start fucking up, turning in shoddy work, and being a total prick I'll get a raise...
But there is this one arrogant son of a bitch who is passive aggressive and non communicative with me and it drives me nuts. The worst part is that he's in IT and when he ignores me or won't bother to say anything, I don't know if work is being done on an issue that is affecting my ability to work in a productive and efficient manner.
I'm not the only one to complain about this but I think I'm among the least tolerant. I'm not at all above copying dude's boss on emails (well, his boss is on medical leave so I'm copying his boss's boss) or sending emails with others copied to document the issue. One of my favorites so far was when I pointedly let someone know that the problem hadn't been resolved because this guy had been sick yesterday and on PTO. That was just my way of cornering him into having been on PTO rather than working at home. Not that it matters since I don't think people really pay all that much attention to time sheets so long as they are coded correctly but still, even if it is simply symbolic, it made me feel good.
So far, my approach seems to have worked because I do get responses and fixes faster than I used to. I think he realizes that I'll continue to tattle on him until I get what I need if it is not done in a timely manner (seriously, we work in the same office so if I don't hear from you with a one business day turn around, I'm going to raise hell until you've proven yourself at all reliable).
It sucks though because it makes me feel like a bitch and because I'm accustomed to him being unreliable and a dick, I jump the gun and get upset before I really should at times. I just want to be able to do my job. That's it. I'm willing to put in the effort and the time and do my part and all but when a major cog in the wheel isn't working and the responsible party isn't taking it seriously, I can't do my work and client deliverables are jeopardized. And when that sort of thing happens, I am very good at emailing the appropriate parties and, without directly saying "so and so is to blame" intimate the cause of the problem and the impediment to resolution.
And can I just say that dude is in charge of creating new databases and programs only because it saves money? Because my company has been using one of his programs for YEARS and this program has never had anything less than two pages of problems from the word go and has always been a problem. Yet dude seems to have moved up and maintained autonomy to do what he wants.
Maybe if I start fucking up, turning in shoddy work, and being a total prick I'll get a raise...
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