I have a troublesome co worker. We'll refer to him as "Paulie" for conversations sake.

I just started my job Thanksgiving time in 2012, I work in a male dominated industry (car repair!), no big deal. I am excellent at my job...and work very well with my co workers and customers. I have never ever had an issue with a co worker...until NOW.

Dear Paulie cannot control his bad attitude nor can he stop talking like a 15 year old boy (immature comments and immature attitude, guy is 38 years old). He was a very very nice guy when I first started to work there, I actually kind of considered him a work friend. Well, come to find out, Paulie is very moody, more so that most. Almost as bad as me, but I have more control of myself. You never know what kind of mood he will be in when he walks in the door.

Paulie and my boss along with his twin brother (my bosses are twin brothers, great people) grew up together. So they have a long history together. Paluie is so rude to my boss!!! He talks down to him at times then when he is done making a scene, he pouts. Paulie will not talk to anyone for the rest of the day and is VERY difficult to work with and around. Several times he stomped out of work early cause of his poor attitude due to my boss telling him to stop being crappy. I have brought Paulie's poopy attitude up several occasions to my boss with no avail. My boss has brought up Paulie's poopy attitude towards him, and I'm like...wait...aren't you the boss?

Last Friday I got the Paulie 'Tude over payroll. I did an update on my Quickbooks (I book keep at work for 3 companies, keeps me busy!) and did my payroll as usual. For whatever reason QB reverted a couple entries to last pay periods' pay. I didn't catch it sadly, and take full responsibility for it, it did mess 2 pay checks up. I didn't realize it at first, then I see Paulie storm out of his office and grab his time card from last week. 15 mins later Paulie rushes out of his office with about 10 miles of bad attitude to follow. 'I ADDED MY TIME CARD AND GOT 76 HOURS! FIX IT! I'M TIRED OF THIS *****!" Well Paulie shorted him self 1.1 hours first off, poor man adds as well as he does his job. My first reaction was to be like "***** you, when you can talk to me like a human I'll do it.", my Second reaction was to swiftly punch him in the face cause I am tired of his general crappy attitude. I ended up going with my Third reaction; finish up my email to a customer, flipped him off behind his back (I sure felt better after that!), and then go to fixing the pay check.

The second guy who's paycheck got messed up was totally cool, very good attiude and we both laughed about it. No worries.

I owed Paulie 3.99 hours, which I asked him if he would like to receive a paper check or add 3.99 hours to next pay period. He opted for taking it next week. I apologized for my mistake and recognized what I did and took responsibility. He didn't give me much acknowledgement nor apologized for his lashing out. It was Friday at 4:58 and I just wanted to go home. Paulie caused me so much anxiety after his lashing out, I just wanted an apology. LOL!!!!! Not happening! My other co-worker just informed me that he is a super rude person to him too! Just having a poopy attitude and talking down to people.

My boss saw the whole thing happen and didn't do anything. I think he is afraid of him to a certain extent...or just afraid of pissing some one off.

After the long weekend, I have resorted to keeping Paulie an arm's length away at all times. I am very brief when I need to talk to him, I don't plan on conversing with him ever. How does one work with a 38 year old child?! I'm afraid that we will have another altercation and I am just going to tell him like it is. GROW UP!