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Help Dealing with a Narcissistic Coworker

I’m new to a role (2 months) but have been with the company 18 years. My trainer gave me about 3-weeks of half assed training, dropped work on my desk that he should have finished in June (I started the role in August) then just abandoned me, despite telling me multiple times that “he’s here to support me with whatever I need” but also laughing at me because “there’s no way I’ll meet my deadlines with all the work I have to finish”. I discussed with my manager who told me multiple times that a lot of the training he’s given me is wrong and that he had performance issues in the past. She agreed that I should no longer go him with questions and that she would do any addition training that I needed. I’m glad she’s helping me, but I’m resentful and angry that he’s such a narcissistic…


I’m new to a role (2 months) but have been with the company 18 years.

My trainer gave me about 3-weeks of half assed training, dropped work on my desk that he should have finished in June (I started the role in August) then just abandoned me, despite telling me multiple times that “he’s here to support me with whatever I need” but also laughing at me because “there’s no way I’ll meet my deadlines with all the work I have to finish”.

I discussed with my manager who told me multiple times that a lot of the training he’s given me is wrong and that he had performance issues in the past.

She agreed that I should no longer go him with questions and that she would do any addition training that I needed.

I’m glad she’s helping me, but I’m resentful and angry that he’s such a narcissistic ass…how do I see his stupid face each day and not throw my laptop at him?

Help!

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