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New hire in our group is incredibly weird and socially awkward. Help me not get fired baws

Posted on 8/2/22 at 10:03 am
Posted by VolsOut4Harambe
Atlanta, GA
Member since Sep 2017
12856 posts
Posted on 8/2/22 at 10:03 am
One of the senior managers filled an entry level role on his group with a recent grad. He’s nailed most of his recent new hires, but not this one.

Dude’s first day is today. He comes in decked out in a suit (can’t really fault him for that, since it’s obviously his first job). Shakes my hand, it’s like a dead fish, and no eye contact to boot. I know that’s something trivial, but a handshake is really key to a good first impression.

As my colleague and I walked him around our floor, it’s clear that the kid is…. different. He brings up at least 3 times unsolicited how he prefers to bring his lunch since cafeterias are overpriced. Pass the break room ping pong table and he goes off about how he could kick any of our asses anytime, and brings it back up again after we change the subject. Mentions a couple of times how he might try taking the stairs since he’s afraid of elevators (we’re on the 19th floor, so good luck with that).

He takes the better part of an hour to attempt to set up his desk equipment. It’s a normal docking station - super intuitive, just plug shite in and go. The kid interrupts me while I’m in the middle of a conference call to ask me why his mouse isn’t working. I nicely put myself on mute and defer him to a colleague. He’s also muttering to himself as he’s trying to figure it out. All of us are snickering to each other, and laughing at me and my colleague since the aforementioned senior manager has appointed us as his “onboarding buddies.”

I feel like Cartman in that South Park episode where Kyle’s Jewish cousin from NYC comes to live with his family. Just itching to make jokes.

I get that it’s the kid’s first job, but this is clearly going to be quite a process getting him trained up and dealing with his…uniqueness. What should I do? Ignore him, take a shite on his desk, PIIHB, update my resume?
Posted by LSUBogeyMan
Member since Oct 2021
1181 posts
Posted on 8/2/22 at 10:04 am to
You sound pathetic.
Posted by Midget Death Squad
Meme Magic
Member since Oct 2008
24573 posts
Posted on 8/2/22 at 10:05 am to
tell us more of how you're an insufferable pussy
Posted by GreatLakesTiger24
One State Solution
Member since May 2012
55654 posts
Posted on 8/2/22 at 10:05 am to
you think you're don draper but you sound like season 1 peter campbell
Posted by fr33manator
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2010
124270 posts
Posted on 8/2/22 at 10:05 am to
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I feel like Cartman in that South Park episode where Kyle’s Jewish cousin from NYC comes to live with his family. Just itching to make jokes.







Give him a week or so to get a true read on him.

Try to help him acclimate. If he is rude or arrogant about it…well, the OT will still be here
This post was edited on 8/2/22 at 10:08 am
Posted by Mingo Was His NameO
Brooklyn
Member since Mar 2016
25455 posts
Posted on 8/2/22 at 10:06 am to
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What should I do?


Stop being a retard so you have real responsibility, not sherpaing around new hires that will be your boss in 2 years.
Posted by JetsetNuggs
Member since Jun 2014
13929 posts
Posted on 8/2/22 at 10:06 am to
Maybe the dude is super nervous and you're being a chode
Posted by MrJimBeam
Member since Apr 2009
12306 posts
Posted on 8/2/22 at 10:06 am to
Sorry that you aren't able to adapt well to helping people not only different than you, but new to the working world. Just be patient with the kid and help guide him.
Posted by CocomoLSU
Inside your dome.
Member since Feb 2004
150758 posts
Posted on 8/2/22 at 10:06 am to
Maybe he's an awkward person. Maybe y'all are assholes.

Maybe a little bit of both.
Posted by IAmNERD
Member since May 2017
19244 posts
Posted on 8/2/22 at 10:06 am to
quote:

“onboarding buddies.”

Why can't people in corporate office settings talk normally instead all the stupid office jargon?
Posted by Salmon
On the trails
Member since Feb 2008
83583 posts
Posted on 8/2/22 at 10:07 am to
the entire post wreaks of trying too hard
Posted by jamboybarry
Member since Feb 2011
32653 posts
Posted on 8/2/22 at 10:07 am to
Maybe mentor the fricking kid and don’t snicker behind his back little a little bitch?
Posted by soccerfüt
Location: A Series of Tubes
Member since May 2013
65701 posts
Posted on 8/2/22 at 10:07 am to
I was picturing this as you described the poor sod.


Posted by OysterPoBoy
City of St. George
Member since Jul 2013
35159 posts
Posted on 8/2/22 at 10:07 am to
Don't be a bully baw.
Posted by mmonro3
New Orleans
Member since Apr 2013
3926 posts
Posted on 8/2/22 at 10:07 am to
He will be your boss in a couple years.
Posted by Jcorye1
Tom Brady = GoAT
Member since Dec 2007
71419 posts
Posted on 8/2/22 at 10:07 am to
Be a fricking mentor. It is his first job, and he doesn't know his arse from a hole in the ground. Take him out for some coffee and subtlety talk about workplace demeanor.
Posted by Midget Death Squad
Meme Magic
Member since Oct 2008
24573 posts
Posted on 8/2/22 at 10:09 am to
quote:

“onboarding buddies.”

Why can't people in corporate office settings talk normally instead all the stupid office jargon?




Because the management textbook in college told them this is how to talk in the corporate office to effectively sound pretentious and douchey. VO4H embraced the lessons and ran with it, thus the content of his OP
Posted by MorbidTheClown
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2015
65999 posts
Posted on 8/2/22 at 10:09 am to
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he could kick any of our asses anytime,


is there a sonic nearby?
Posted by TheSadvocate
North Shore
Member since Aug 2020
3826 posts
Posted on 8/2/22 at 10:11 am to
quote:

New hire in our group is incredibly weird


Posted by loopback
Member since Jul 2011
4869 posts
Posted on 8/2/22 at 10:11 am to
quote:

He’s nailed most of his recent new hires, but not this one.


Sounds like sexual harassment to me
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