What is the best advice you can give for having to work along side someone that you have trouble getting along with?

2014-05-30T05:58:31-04:00

Response by CPT Jacob Swartout made May 30 at 2014 7:03 AM

2014-05-30T07:03:03-04:00

Honestly, just do your job well and hopefully the situation will settle down. Your chain of command will notice who to keep and move to a different unit. Otherwise, talk to the person and let him/her know how you feel about the work relationship. This approach may just squash the ill-feelings and foster a better work environment for you and the rest of the unit.

Response by MSG Martinis Butler made May 30 at 2014 7:27 AM

2014-05-30T07:27:42-04:00

I strongly believe that if you approach the situation head on and confront the situation from a positive standpoint I believe you would get great results. Too many people are just hoping stay to themselves and hope the problem just goes away in due time on its own. Sitting around hoping is what has this nation in the turmoil we are in now. People would respect you a whole lot more if you pulled them to the side tactfully without anyone else around and discuss matters and concerns. Believe it or not, that other individual may not even realize that they are the problem until confronted.

Response by PO2 Private RallyPoint Member made May 30 at 2014 11:33 AM

2014-05-30T11:33:53-04:00

Keep your interactions to a simple professional manner. Talk only about what work needs to be done as needed and be polite when you must interact. Keep it short and simple. You can, if you want, talk to him/her regarding the problem you two have with one another and agree to remain civil, professional and out of each other's way.

Response by PO1 Private RallyPoint Member made May 30 at 2014 11:49 AM

2014-05-30T11:49:34-04:00

There will be many instances in your military career where this will be an issue. You'll work for bosses and with coworkers that you aren't a fan of. Your job is the mission. You didn't join the military to make friends with everyone. If you did, it will be hard to lead. Your choices won't always be the popular ones. But in the end the mission is what's important. The earlier you learn that in your career the better you'll be able to serve your shipmates. You don't have to like someone to tolerate them and work alongside them. You have to deal with them for a few years and then wash them from your memory. If they're pushing limits, try and talk it out. If that fails ask them if they like to box. Hitting people can be fun sometimes!