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Re:Ask HN: How to deal with an abusive co-worker? on Tuesday October 27, 2020 @04:38AM (#24905484)
Some unethical life advice, he is being unethical so you can be too (with him).

Strategy 1 Find his weak point, and hit it. Make fun of his weak points, is he short? Don't accept his PR, make him beg you to stop - now he wants something from you.

Strategy 2 Ignorance is a bliss, threat him like he doesn't exist, don't talk to him on calls, don't mention his name/work. Don't listen to him.

Strategy 3 Call him out publicly. Be prepared. Is he claiming your work, ask publicly in how did he do it and how does it actually work. Act very interested, make him show the commit. Waste everyones time, don't care.

I know this is all toxic stuff, and you may not want to engage, but you are being hurt and forced to change work. So it's about time to change the strategy.

I have became a boring manager

For the past couple months I feel like I am doing nothing.I'm part of the research team, but the only 5 people I was managing were moved to a different project.I've been working with the same company for 5 years, and I've build a lot of stuff, and I guess I'm at a position where they just pay me before I become relevant with some new project.What do I do? I talked to my supervisor, and I'm...

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Re:Ask HN: What book/s have you read more than once? on Friday May 29, 2020 @05:00AM (#23347838)
"Restoring Pride" Richard Taylor