Timeline for Hostile co worker
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| Apr 23, 2019 at 7:10 | comment | added | lucasgcb | @solarflare My answer is on the basis they are indeed toxic and well, read the comment in OP's post. There is scorn, mockery, deliberate attempts at starting conflict between teammembers, disregard of etiquette, threatening with HR. You can ask anyone here with mental conditions and none of them will excuse this behavior: Whether they are high functioning, depressed or going through a phase doesn't justify disrupting the workplace and the lives of those within it; the tendency is for others to not only produce less but start acting toxic as well so it must be dealt with, and fast. | |
| Apr 23, 2019 at 5:47 | comment | added | solarflare | What makes you think he is a toxic worker? To be a toxic worker would require hostile intent and from what I've read this guy sounds like he is dangerously depressed. Weeding him out is the equivilent of putting a gun to his head and pulling the trigger. | |
| Apr 22, 2019 at 13:59 | comment | added | Underverse | Yet so often toxic employees are left in the workplace to destroy the productivity of those around them. Even with reams of documentation that can be very difficult to remove. | |
| Apr 20, 2019 at 10:56 | comment | added | lucasgcb | @Rustler I agree completely, and that's one of the reasons I've outlined "if they are a troglodyte", which seems to be the case; OP already commented they've been attempting incorporation since and all they respond with is passive aggression and interpersonal firestarting. Rooting them out is nothing personal, it is just a matter of professional standards to get your job done (and in this case, it is an act of defense as the manager has gone haywire). Don't sneer at them or anything, that's besides the point. | |
| Apr 20, 2019 at 2:17 | comment | added | Rustler | Excellent citation. I agree that it's critical to recognize and document toxicity. However, I don't know that banding together to root out a peer is really appropriate either. We're countering toxicity with toxicity, and that doesn't feel internally consistent. I'd suggest you be positive, make a genuine effort to incorporate this person into your team. It might be a waste of time, or it might be incredibly rewarding. Make sure you don't preclude the latter. | |
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| Apr 19, 2019 at 7:15 | history | answered | lucasgcb | CC BY-SA 4.0 |