Monks,

At my programming job, I am having trouble dealing with my QA (Quality Assurance) guy. The man is a jerk. I have never done anything wrong to him, at least nothing that I can remember. But he just doesn't like me.

He tries to build a wedge between me and my boss (and anyone else who would listen). Any chance he can get, he is always trying to make me look bad. For example, if my code doesn't work right, he well shout it out:

"Hey, it is not working!"

Instead of IMing me about it, etc. It's little stuff like that. I don't know what to do other than try to be perfect which is hard enough. He is friendlier with other coworkers. I just don't like what he is trying to do with me.

I am new to the company and so is he. So I don't feel I have the clout to complain about him or make this an "issue".

I am wondering if I am a scapegoat for him. My boss once said that he is very annoying. But as a new person, I have also made some mistakes.

What should I do to diffuse the situation? Part of me feels like inviting him to lunch or something and seeing how it goes. I could take him out and spend some time chit-chatting. The other part of me wants to run him over with a lunch truck.

Considered by dragonchild: Retitle to "Dealing with a coworker issue"
Unconsidered by Arunbear: Enough keep votes; Keep/Edit/Delete: 21/24/2

In reply to Dealing with the QA guy... by Anonymous Monk

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