Quit job?

[bennyhoff]

I'm surprised no one has asked (unless I missed it) if there is a union involved. If so, this may be a question of seniority and you're out of luck there.

Otherwise, do you have someone/somewhere for employees to go to with issues like this? Where I work I have an "Employee Advisory Council", and when I was dealing with a co-worker (actually an in-house contractor) that started acting bizarrely towards me, I went to that EAC person and he gave me advice on how to resolve the issue. It wasn't long before the contractor almost got fired for the behavior and shortly afterwards got moved (which probably pleased both of us, but whatever). I would have been happier if they canned his ass, but I'll take my victories where I can.

[snafu]

Glad you decided to stay at your 'pretty cool job' and learn to cope with the colleague. One of my 1st programs was called "Coping Effectively with Difficult People.' I know there are several books on the subject, one written by Branson, comes to mind.

There are techniques which are effective for most types of annoying people, try it out, it's fun!

[f0rgiv3n]

My last job I was at for 4 years. I had a coworker similar to what are talking about, a jerk. I tried reasoning with the individual and dealing with it, I also tried going to my boss many times. It's a big deal because if they're in the same department you are in, it makes everyone else look bad.

I had a few other reasons to leave but one of the big reasons why I left was because I couldn't work for a boss that would allow a coworker continue such behavior. That's just how I saw it. You hang out with the type of people you want to become and since we had a small department, I did NOT want to be influenced by that guy.

I personally think it comes down to the big picture. One reason isn't enough to leave a job IMO but if you have a conglomerate of issues you can't stand it makes the workplace a lot less enjoyable.

[ninasen]

I think you needn't quit your job. You can meet some persons you don't like in any environment. So you should foster the quality of endurance, and pay no attenton to that one you don't like. Try to avoid to communicate with him. May you happy.

[jteezie]

Hi all. Thanks for the feedback. I always appreciate multiple perspectives.

Quick update. A random but good opportunity came up so I am pursuing it. I had planned to endure the situation (what doesn't kill you makes you stronger) and leave around Summer, but this was an appealing opportunity. Now, I sense that I do have some time to start looking for other opportunities on the side if this one falls through (I feel pretty good about it >50% chance).

Also, No union involved. I work in finance.

[glycemic]

Agree with others. Kudos to you for your nest egg. But if it's just another coworker and not a boss, personally I'd stick it out.

Work is a trade of your time/skills for a paycheck.
What happens while there (within reason) is fair game. You get paid for it.

Chances are the mass consumer will be gone at some point, or you can maneuver away from them. Even with a nest egg switching gigs is a major hassle. Milk it and relish you have real fU power if you really need it.

[jteezie]

Turned out finding a new job was quite easy and it came with a significant pay raise .

[jteezie]

It's official.

Can someone give me an idea what to expect in the next couple of weeks in terms of things lie 401K rollovers and other HR things? This is my first company change.

[jteezie]

Here are some details to inform the advice:

Currently hold <$100k in my Roth IRA account at Etrade. If I rollover my Roth 401k, I will exceed $100K. I hear that brokerage companies start paying attention to people with 100k. Will I get better rates of some sort?

Alternatively, my Roth 401k is currently administered by ING. I think I'd like to keep my money with my current 401k though because of the extremely low expense ratios, which ranges from .01 to 06%. Below is a quote from the prospectus.

"The Total Annual Operating Expense Ratio of .01% reflects all indirect and direct fees and expenses associated with the Fund."

Would I be wise to just keep everything where it is or perhaps rebalance my holdings to minimize fees before my last day?

[jteezie]

Here's an update on the job situation. I told my manager about the really annoying chronic under performing coworker then sent an email with some testimony. We'll see what happens. I read that being fired from work is the 8th most stressful life event. This would then lead to the 16th most stressful situation, a change in financial status. Then maybe #21... and it starts cascading down...