The Co-Worker

Sociopathic behavior, I read in Inc., affects 1 in 25 people.  Odds are we've all come across this type of person in the workplace before.  But if you've ever had to work with one, you'd know it.  I have that issue with my co-worker and over many months I've come to realize that no matter what I do, it doesn't change him.  Not that I feel it's my job to change him, but in a supervisory role, it's my job to guide and instruct on proper company procedures and rules.  But dealing with someone who doesn't care about the rules makes it that much more difficult.

Over time, I've given up, I just do what needs doing.  And frankly, letting him make his own mistakes, I use that opportunity to instruct, but I no longer follow through to make sure he understands.  Because one of his traits is to ask questions about something he's been instructed on.  And I can never determine if he really "forgot" or if he's playing me in some kind of game.  And I'm not going that route at all.  

Here's the list from Inc. that gives the top traits of someone with sociopathic behavior:

1. Sociopaths are superficially charming and intelligent.
2. They are coldly rational.
3. They are rarely, if ever, overly nervous. Sociopaths are not afraid of risk.
4. Sociopaths are not reliable.
5. They often tell lies or say insincere things.
6. They never feel remorse or shame.
7. Their behavior turns anti-social for no good reason.
8. They have poor judgment and do not learn from experience, as they believe they are smarter than everyone else.
9. Sociopaths are pathologically egocentric, and incapable of love.
10. They generally lack the ability to react emotionally with sincerity. They have a general lack of emotion.
11. They lack insight and are not self-reflective.
12. Sociopaths appear responsive socially, often faking it to avoid being “found out.”
13. They are likely to be the life of the party.
14. Sociopaths may make false suicide threats.
15. Their sex life is impersonal, trivial, and/or poorly integrated.
16. They will consistently fail to follow a life plan.

One piece of given advice:  "Do not participate in intrigue. Don't play the game you're being invited to play. Don't compete with, or try to outsmart, or psychoanalyze, or even banter with a sociopath. Your No. 1 goal is to protect yourself."

And that's been my bottom line.  

I gotta look out for me.

the Power of Positivity advises:  

"There are all types of people in the world. You don’t have to participate in every argument and toxic experience. You get to decide how you act, react and teach others."

Bright Blessings and a

Positive Outlook, 

for tomorrow is Friday!