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_bkxx··on Ask HN: How to deal with an asshole colleague?
I believe he is trying to drive me out but I don't think he could tolerate any other ubermensch around (note: loved that :) ). He has an irresistible need to be the Alpha-A$$hole. To the point where he's patronizing everyone and you wouldn't be able to tell who's running the show there.
_bkxx··on Ask HN: How to deal with an asshole colleague?
>> It takes a gigantic amount of humility to do this based upon the story so far,

Been there, done that. Now I'm at the stage where something in me throws up at every interaction with said person.

>> will eventually result in other participants adopting a foul mood regarding the person doing the lashing

This has happened as well. But like I said the one person that is _his_damned_job_ to fix this cannot or will not do anything.

_bkxx··on Ask HN: How to deal with an asshole colleague?
>> what is making you such a target

He is intimidated. Because, even though I didn't get a paycheck from google I'm as good or better than him. Not that I ever made it an issue but he's obviously traumatized by smarter colleagues/managers back in his career and he's looking for a payback at a second rate company.