[Superman]

I like people. I smile a lot. Work should be fun and fast-paced. I am terrible at administrative stuff. I drop those balls all the time, but I'm good with the meaty things. I love a catastrophe. The more unsolvable the better. I am particularly good at interpersonal stuff.

There is a guy working in my office now who is experienced and reasonably accomplished. He is very detail-oriented. Doesn't miss a thing. The kind that smugly points out that you must have skipped Section 303-A in Chapter 104 of Volume 16. Nobody really likes to work with him. He has attitude issues.

For the past year I have been working HARD to bring him "on board" with an up-beat, loyal, validating team atmosphere. Reaching out to him in a very personal sense. That's what we've got here. But the other day, about three weeks ago, a straw finally broke the camel's back. I know.......and I have known.....that this guy will stab anybody in the back. He still has not tried that with me but it's just a matter of time. You never know what attitude you're going to get from this guy. And again, he is basically....rather than a team player......a traitor inside the team that uplifts himself by bringing down others.

I'll tolerate almost anything, but I cannot abide this. I HATE traitors on my team. There is nothing I hate more than that.

Sorry for the rant. Just had to get it off my chest. I am sad. I tried really hard to 'bring this guy in.' And now, I know there is nothing I can do. Nothing anybody can do. He's going to make everyone walk on eggshells until he finds an opportunity to knife somebody at a meeting with the client.

Our boss is very much like me. Very positive. Very proud of his team and its players and performance. And INTENSELY loyal. To a fault. If I were him, I'd let this guy go. That's an unusual statement for me, but did I happen to mention that I cannot abide a traitor inside my team?