mcjeff215 Posted January 6, 2005 Posted January 6, 2005 There's this director type of another department that is the stereotypical corporate weasel. Will ask questions and nod and understand, but then call you out in front of your boss. Will ask for suggestions, disagree, and then bring them up as alternatives in meetings that you're in. I'm of the same level as this guy, calling him out is an option, but probably not the right one. He's a complete slime ball. Comments? Thoughts? -Jeff
JohninMinn. Posted January 6, 2005 Posted January 6, 2005 There's this director type of another department that is the stereotypical corporate weasel. Will ask questions and nod and understand, but then call you out in front of your boss. Will ask for suggestions, disagree, and then bring them up as alternatives in meetings that you're in. I'm of the same level as this guy, calling him out is an option, but probably not the right one. He's a complete slime ball. Comments? Thoughts? -Jeff 195560[/snapback] If your boss has any skills he'll pick up on the slime ball game and eventually the problem will solve itself. Lay low and the truth will set you free.
mcjeff215 Posted January 6, 2005 Author Posted January 6, 2005 If your boss has any skills he'll pick up on the slime ball game and eventually the problem will solve itself. Lay low and the truth will set you free. 195566[/snapback] My boss is three months new, so this guy is busy getting his knees dirty. I'm hoping he'll see this guy as an arse kisser.
mcjeff215 Posted January 6, 2005 Author Posted January 6, 2005 Have him wacked. 195567[/snapback] I like it, I like it...
gantrules Posted January 6, 2005 Posted January 6, 2005 Wow, so the guy steals your ideas? What the F? So, the next time he comes in to talk in a one-on-one setting ask him if you share with him whether or not he is going to steal them and use them as his own. That's what I would do. Calling him out in front of the group could end up bad for you but if you do it one-on-one the only relationship that could potentially get ruined is the one between you two.
boomerjamhead Posted January 6, 2005 Posted January 6, 2005 My company has been laying folks off for two years. These type of scum suckers were the first ones kicked to the curb. I hate to say it, but it almost made me put a little faith in managemant. I repeat... almost.
Johnny Coli Posted January 6, 2005 Posted January 6, 2005 You need to stick it to the Man without any fingers pointing back to you. Here's an awesome book to get you started: "Sabotage in the American Workplace: Anecdotes of Dissatisfaction, Mischief and Revenge" by Martin Sprouse Amazon Link The hardest part about workplace revenge is not taking any credit for it. Get the job done and keep your mouth shut. Only you will know why you are smiling on the inside, and only you will know why you are giggling in the bathroom stall. Good luck my man. You have started down a fun path. I envy you.
mcjeff215 Posted January 6, 2005 Author Posted January 6, 2005 My company has been laying folks off for two years. These type of scum suckers were the first ones kicked to the curb. I hate to say it, but it almost made me put a little faith in managemant. I repeat... almost. 195582[/snapback] This ass has been here for seven years, one month less than I have. He's beat out a lot of good people. Employees and peers have left, quoting him as their reason when talking to their friends. He doesn't blatantly steal ideas. He won't stand up and say, "I had this great idea..." He'll jump at the chance to say stuff like, "another alternative would be...", or "perhaps we ought to look at." He won't give credit, and if I say something like, "yeah I thought of that too", I look like I don't have the ambition to bring it up - but he does - so he saved they day. It doesn't take long for new management to make him their "go to guy" because he's the one with all of the good ideas/thoughts/suggestions. We're all sure he's got this down to a science and does it on purpose. He's just a WORM.
PastaJoe Posted January 6, 2005 Posted January 6, 2005 Feed him some ideas during your one-on-one's that you know will be thought of as stupid by others in your group meetings. Then when he gets shot down, act like you don't know where he came up with them.
gantrules Posted January 6, 2005 Posted January 6, 2005 Feed him some ideas during your one-on-one's that you know will be thought of as stupid by others in your group meetings. Then when he gets shot down, act like you don't know where he came up with them. 195607[/snapback] Lol...if he's been doing it this long I'm sure he weeds out the stupid ones. A master thief knows his trade well.
Toledo Bill Posted January 6, 2005 Posted January 6, 2005 Bottom line... you need to perform your job better than him. That will give you an upper hand.... unless he is related to or sleeping with someone important.
mcjeff215 Posted January 6, 2005 Author Posted January 6, 2005 I think perhaps "punching him in the teeth" might be the right approach.
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted January 6, 2005 Posted January 6, 2005 This ass has been here for seven years, one month less than I have. He's beat out a lot of good people. Employees and peers have left, quoting him as their reason when talking to their friends. He doesn't blatantly steal ideas. He won't stand up and say, "I had this great idea..." He'll jump at the chance to say stuff like, "another alternative would be...", or "perhaps we ought to look at." He won't give credit, and if I say something like, "yeah I thought of that too", I look like I don't have the ambition to bring it up - but he does - so he saved they day. It doesn't take long for new management to make him their "go to guy" because he's the one with all of the good ideas/thoughts/suggestions. We're all sure he's got this down to a science and does it on purpose. He's just a WORM. 195603[/snapback] We have a guy here who does the same sh_it. The guy doesn't doa lick of work, calls on everyone in my group to help him with stuff he's assigned to do, then somehow he's mentioned as being "hard at work" on numerous projects. My solution? I quit helping him. Let him fail on his own. besides I have my own work to do. If I was you, I'd feed him some off-the wall bull-stevestojan and see hif he uses it.
IDBillzFan Posted January 6, 2005 Posted January 6, 2005 There is only one answer that has ever been 100% tried and true: patience. sh-- always rises.
TheMadCap Posted January 6, 2005 Posted January 6, 2005 I think you should let him fend for himself. I give you this quote... "if your stojan is flimsy then your @ss is gonna bend"
Rico Posted January 6, 2005 Posted January 6, 2005 You need to stick it to the Man without any fingers pointing back to you. Here's an awesome book to get you started: "Sabotage in the American Workplace: Anecdotes of Dissatisfaction, Mischief and Revenge" by Martin Sprouse Amazon Link The hardest part about workplace revenge is not taking any credit for it. Get the job done and keep your mouth shut. Only you will know why you are smiling on the inside, and only you will know why you are giggling in the bathroom stall. Good luck my man. You have started down a fun path. I envy you. 195602[/snapback] You can also do some research here.
mcjeff215 Posted January 6, 2005 Author Posted January 6, 2005 It's not that I'm looking for revenge, I'm just sick of this retard getting recognized for everything! He's done more to hurt this place.... oh the stories I could tell.
stuckincincy Posted January 6, 2005 Posted January 6, 2005 There's this director type of another department that is the stereotypical corporate weasel. Will ask questions and nod and understand, but then call you out in front of your boss. Will ask for suggestions, disagree, and then bring them up as alternatives in meetings that you're in. I'm of the same level as this guy, calling him out is an option, but probably not the right one. He's a complete slime ball. Comments? Thoughts? -Jeff 195560[/snapback] When he asks a question, look at him and say, "Why do you ask?". If he's fishing he will have a reaction, maybe something as little as a head movement as he switches to the defensive and rapidly tries to cook up a reason he thinks is plausible. Then give him a dodge, something like "Hmmm, only know a bit about that", or "Yeah, we've done some things on that, but it's incomplete and needs to be checked, so I'm not going to say anything about it just yet". Give him NOTHING.
boomerjamhead Posted January 6, 2005 Posted January 6, 2005 This ass has been here for seven years, one month less than I have. He's beat out a lot of good people. Employees and peers have left, quoting him as their reason when talking to their friends. He doesn't blatantly steal ideas. He won't stand up and say, "I had this great idea..." He'll jump at the chance to say stuff like, "another alternative would be...", or "perhaps we ought to look at." He won't give credit, and if I say something like, "yeah I thought of that too", I look like I don't have the ambition to bring it up - but he does - so he saved they day. It doesn't take long for new management to make him their "go to guy" because he's the one with all of the good ideas/thoughts/suggestions. We're all sure he's got this down to a science and does it on purpose. He's just a WORM. 195603[/snapback] Granted, he's an a$$, but your real problem is your management. You're in a tough bind my friend, is your resume up to date?
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