Comments on: Dealing with the office psycho http://angryaussie.wordpress.com/2008/01/31/dealing-with-the-office-psycho/ The original Mr Angry... Finding something to be angry about every day of the year Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:44:03 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: indignant2 http://angryaussie.wordpress.com/2008/01/31/dealing-with-the-office-psycho/#comment-171043 indignant2 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:49:05 +0000 http://angryaussie.wordpress.com/2008/01/31/dealing-with-the-office-psycho/#comment-171043 Watching the 'office psycho' practising his/her deceits and manipulations is grotesquely entertaining but not much fun at the time, especially if you're the target. Watching the ‘office psycho’ practising his/her deceits and manipulations is grotesquely entertaining but not much fun at the time, especially if you’re the target.

]]> By: Rose http://angryaussie.wordpress.com/2008/01/31/dealing-with-the-office-psycho/#comment-170255 Rose Sat, 07 Mar 2009 08:53:48 +0000 http://angryaussie.wordpress.com/2008/01/31/dealing-with-the-office-psycho/#comment-170255 I made the mistake of standing up to the office psycho. Oh my god, he threatened me, obliterated me emotionally, and turned everyone against me. No one believed that he was a psycho - he pulled the "poor me" act too often for that and was adept at charming people who wanted to be charmed. But I know that the flipside of insecurity is control freakery, paranoia, emotional blackmail and abuse. I hope never, ever to see the guy again. I felt physically ill when I watched him pushing every one of my boss's buttons to charm her, when I knew he didn't even respect her. I quit my job, fell into poverty for a bit, and had a bit of a breakdown because I couldn't get out of bed for weeks. But now I'm stronger and know the warning signs of psychos. The thing is, he warned me multiple times but I refused to believe that he was what he said he was. Also, I know not to trust management. The problem with "managers" in Australia is in my experience, they don't manage. They just do their work for a higher pay check, as they're advanced for their technical skills, not people skills. My manager wanted to be everyone's friend - I still despise her for taking his side. I made the mistake of standing up to the office psycho. Oh my god, he threatened me, obliterated me emotionally, and turned everyone against me. No one believed that he was a psycho – he pulled the “poor me” act too often for that and was adept at charming people who wanted to be charmed. But I know that the flipside of insecurity is control freakery, paranoia, emotional blackmail and abuse. I hope never, ever to see the guy again. I felt physically ill when I watched him pushing every one of my boss’s buttons to charm her, when I knew he didn’t even respect her. I quit my job, fell into poverty for a bit, and had a bit of a breakdown because I couldn’t get out of bed for weeks. But now I’m stronger and know the warning signs of psychos. The thing is, he warned me multiple times but I refused to believe that he was what he said he was. Also, I know not to trust management. The problem with “managers” in Australia is in my experience, they don’t manage. They just do their work for a higher pay check, as they’re advanced for their technical skills, not people skills. My manager wanted to be everyone’s friend – I still despise her for taking his side.

]]> By: Mr Angry http://angryaussie.wordpress.com/2008/01/31/dealing-with-the-office-psycho/#comment-138479 Mr Angry Tue, 02 Sep 2008 04:06:18 +0000 http://angryaussie.wordpress.com/2008/01/31/dealing-with-the-office-psycho/#comment-138479 Maree: most of what I write here is catharsis. For me and everyone else :) Maree: most of what I write here is catharsis. For me and everyone else :)

]]> By: Maree http://angryaussie.wordpress.com/2008/01/31/dealing-with-the-office-psycho/#comment-137960 Maree Sun, 31 Aug 2008 02:06:50 +0000 http://angryaussie.wordpress.com/2008/01/31/dealing-with-the-office-psycho/#comment-137960 this post is excellent. i have found it really helpfully in explaining the crazy horrible cow i work with... Thank god i have resigned. Nice work.... your a good public service. this post is excellent.

i have found it really helpfully in explaining the crazy horrible cow i work with… Thank god i have resigned.

Nice work…. your a good public service.

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]]> By: Jack McCallum http://angryaussie.wordpress.com/2008/01/31/dealing-with-the-office-psycho/#comment-99495 Jack McCallum Fri, 22 Feb 2008 11:00:18 +0000 http://angryaussie.wordpress.com/2008/01/31/dealing-with-the-office-psycho/#comment-99495 Ok you complain about this ass that degregates your every moment. he turns people against you in the office he sucks up to the boss so much that there is never any doubt whos the boosses pet. I am going to try the EEO route again except this time on the sly. I have been keeping a running record of the situations that occure. Yesterday this crud animal walked into my ofice and stood looking at me until i turned away from my work and ask him could I help hi, he smiled great big and said no ...I just came into your office so i could fart. When i was in high school I would have torn this ass a new hole, but when you work for the military you have a code of conduct and slapping an ass hole silly will get you fired. Anyone have any good ideas on how to catch these screw balls. I may be mis informed but it seems to me that deliberately walking into someones area and cutting a fart is consitered an assult. Hones folkes were the victumes of a crime. we just dont have any teeth to fight back, we need a plan of action catchinbg thes butt holes in action and letting the world know. any ideas or comments. Have you notice my spelling goes south when I'm upset? It's 3:45 in the AM I woke up at 1:30 thinking about his lates assult on my personnality and sanity. I came to the office and sat down to write this crap out. Mental anguish. Now I know the meaning. This site is helpful in that I know there is others delaing with the same situation. Ok you complain about this ass that degregates your every moment. he turns people against you in the office he sucks up to the boss so much that there is never any doubt whos the boosses pet. I am going to try the EEO route again except this time on the sly. I have been keeping a running record of the situations that occure. Yesterday this crud animal walked into my ofice and stood looking at me until i turned away from my work and ask him could I help hi, he smiled great big and said no …I just came into your office so i could fart. When i was in high school I would have torn this ass a new hole, but when you work for the military you have a code of conduct and slapping an ass hole silly will get you fired.

Anyone have any good ideas on how to catch these screw balls. I may be mis informed but it seems to me that
deliberately walking into someones area and cutting a fart is consitered an assult.
Hones folkes were the victumes of a crime. we just dont have any teeth to fight back, we need a plan of action catchinbg thes butt holes in action and letting the world know. any ideas or comments.
Have you notice my spelling goes south when I’m upset? It’s 3:45 in the AM I woke up at 1:30 thinking about his lates assult on my personnality and sanity. I came to the office and sat down to write this crap out. Mental anguish. Now I know the meaning. This site is helpful in that I know there is others delaing with the same situation.

]]> By: Dom http://angryaussie.wordpress.com/2008/01/31/dealing-with-the-office-psycho/#comment-96320 Dom Tue, 05 Feb 2008 02:54:07 +0000 http://angryaussie.wordpress.com/2008/01/31/dealing-with-the-office-psycho/#comment-96320 Robert Hercz has an excelent article on this topic called 'PSYCHOPATHS AMONG US' http://www.hare.org/links/saturday.html Well worth the read. Robert Hercz has an excelent article on this topic called ‘PSYCHOPATHS AMONG US’ http://www.hare.org/links/saturday.html

Well worth the read.

]]> By: How to deal with office psychos « Chocolatefan’s Blog http://angryaussie.wordpress.com/2008/01/31/dealing-with-the-office-psycho/#comment-96098 How to deal with office psychos « Chocolatefan’s Blog Sun, 03 Feb 2008 18:35:31 +0000 http://angryaussie.wordpress.com/2008/01/31/dealing-with-the-office-psycho/#comment-96098 [...] Dealing with the office psycho [...] [...] Dealing with the office psycho [...]

]]> By: Greg http://angryaussie.wordpress.com/2008/01/31/dealing-with-the-office-psycho/#comment-95958 Greg Sun, 03 Feb 2008 00:52:57 +0000 http://angryaussie.wordpress.com/2008/01/31/dealing-with-the-office-psycho/#comment-95958 I was planning to leave an organisation I had worked at for 9 years to start my own gig. While I had my own plans, the psycho, who was my peer, made the last 6-12 months a nightmare. It messes with your head, emotionally and motivationally. It creates a very unhealthy situation when you're just trying to do a good job. As the poster says - get as far as you can away from them. And most importantly, starve them of information. I ended up just not talking to him. I was civil and talked when required, but never ever spoke to him when others couldn't prove that I contributed whatever tidbit of information or advice. Great post - it perfectly sums up the situation! I was planning to leave an organisation I had worked at for 9 years to start my own gig. While I had my own plans, the psycho, who was my peer, made the last 6-12 months a nightmare. It messes with your head, emotionally and motivationally. It creates a very unhealthy situation when you’re just trying to do a good job.
As the poster says – get as far as you can away from them. And most importantly, starve them of information. I ended up just not talking to him. I was civil and talked when required, but never ever spoke to him when others couldn’t prove that I contributed whatever tidbit of information or advice.
Great post – it perfectly sums up the situation!

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