Backstabbing ladder climber

I started a job a month ago, new co-worker, same title, he started in right away with the mind games, his wife is a director in her company, he was hired before me, he is higher up on the organizational chart. I overlooked things, until management started to heavily promote him, at the meetings, slapping him on the back.the other thing is he is a local person, i had to relocate. He got in with the right leadership, all work is given to him. I am pretty much ignored. I have taken this to our boss, who tries to get the other managers to let me play, but my co-worker is now in the circle of trust.I am barely acknowledged. I am female, he is male. We both have 90 days to show and prove. I got so tired of his bullying remarks,"hey trouble" etc, that I created a document to show that I have something to offer,since i'm not given work to show what i can do. I am just collection a paycheck, until, what they try to can me in 90 days. Is there any advice?

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frogleghorn (07/11/2011) That's happened at one of my previous jobs where they sat there promoting folks that had no god d*MN business promoting. What we did is when he/she gave an order and we knew it was not protocol but they sat there beating their breasts that it was their way or the highway and if another higher up seen we were doing something we weren't, we'd blame the supervisor that they shouldn't have promoted because they told us to. We do reverse psychology on higher ups that knew they had no business promoting someone by showing them their flaws and what they've done wasn't right. labtech (07/12/2011) I am so sorry to tell you that you can't fight this. He has all the advantages. He has a spouse in management. She's trained him on the corporate politics, so he knows all the right people to kiss up to. That will always be more important. You need to fix up your resume, start looking for work right away, and work the job until they fire you. Try to stick it out until you can collect unemployment. Maybe you could try to find a special project to work on to delay your departure, something he can't do (or isn't willing to spend the time on to complete). It isn't fair. It isn't right. It's just the way the working world is today. And, unfortunately - complaining about it makes you a bigger target for firing. Sphincter Detector (07/15/2011) Is it a competition between you and him, ie) at the end of 90 days are they going to chose one of you and let the other one go? If so, then he’s got you beat, facts o’life. Have you ever heard the term ‘fit’? Employers are placing equal importance these days a candidate’s personability and congeniality in order to determine if they will ‘fit’ in with the office dynamics. “ Joe Schmoozzer’s”got you beat, and it’s not because you’re a girl, it’s because he’s more confident, personable and extroverted and people are highly influenced by these types of personalities and management is no exception, they get sucked in just as easily. But don’t despair, these guys are often found selling cars later in life , sporting a beer paunch and a really bad combed over toupee because bullsh** only gets you so far in life. But, if it’s not a competition, try to develop your own office rapport both with him and others., start being miss friendly, bring in donuts just because.., ask the girls out for lunch, bring your boss a Crapachino out of the blue ..Try to fit in. POST A COMMENT »