I think my partner needs to get fired.

[MotleyMindedMedic]

I work with a guy who blows up our supervisor's phone telling on me for God knows what. He's mad because I don't talk to him or laugh at his jokes. He tries really hard to be the center of attention but fails miserably because no one likes him. It's so bad that even patients will request for me to sit in the back with them because he is so obnoxious and hard to get along with. He tries to do whatever he wants and not what he is told to do. We are supposed to have our trucks set up a certain way and the first day he started, he tried to rearrange EVERYTHING. I never say anything to my supervisor because he really doesn't bother me. I can ignore him in the cab and work fine with him when a patient is involved. He hates that everyone likes me more than him. I went to my supervisor once when he spent 5 minutes ordering a t-shirt while driving 75 down the highway and that same day he was in the back with a patient, laying down on the bench seat playing with his phone.

Well the other night he got tired of my cold shoulder. He tried to "tattle" on me because I rode in the box on the way back from a call and left hm alone in the front seat. She told him that she had enough of his sh*t and to go back to the station and fix whatever problem he had with me. He came back, skidded into the parking lot, got out of his truck and started screaming at me. People from surrounding businesses were coming out of their offices and one person called the cops because of the way he was acting. "f- you you f-ing b-!" is what really sticks out the most from that rant of his. Is this enough to get him fired? My friend (an EMT that works with me) was there and saw everything.

 

[Aidey]

Have you ever told him that his behavior is obnoxious?

 

[Handsome Robb]

Have you talked to your supervisor about him?

 

[medic417]

Is it possible you are really the problem but you are blind to it?

 

[Shishkabob]

We are supposed to have our trucks set up a certain way and the first day he started, he tried to rearrange EVERYTHING.

Sounds like an issue with your agency and not the partner. When I come in, I set stuff up in my truck the way I like it, that works for me.

 

[NYMedic828]

I never say anything to my supervisor because he really doesn't bother me.

Well obviously this statement is invalid otherwise this thread wouldn't exist.


"He told on me"
"They like me more than him"

Sorry but this is hard for me to entertain. Sounds like teenage drama to me...

 

[Achilles]

Well obviously this statement is invalid otherwise this thread wouldn't exist.


"He told on me"
"They like me more than him"

Sorry but this is hard for me to entertain. Sounds like teenage drama to me...

100$ says there's two sides to this story and we're only hearing one of them.

To the op
They're going to be people in this world who you just don't like.
Maybe he just had a bad day. How do you know he tattled on you? (haven't used that word since 2nd grade)

 

[MotleyMindedMedic]

I say tattled because he acts like a little kid. That was the word used by my supervisor not me. She doesn't see how I can work with him. She has worked with him before in another agency and he had big problems there also. He was hired out of desperation to put me on a truck.

 

[MotleyMindedMedic]

Is it possible you are really the problem but you are blind to it?

If no one in the office likes him, staff at the facilities we run to don't like him, our boss doesn't like him, then I'm pretty sure he's a problem.

 

[firetender]

If this is true:

People from surrounding businesses were coming out of their offices and one person called the cops because of the way he was acting. "f- you you f-ing b-!" is what really sticks out the most from that rant of his...

then the PD should have a report on this. So now you have documentation. Do something with it if you feel strongly that the guy is a danger to his partners or patients. If he's just a bughole irritating personality type that does what he's supposed to do on the job than try to find a way to bridge the gap or live with it for the shifts you're assigned together.

EMS is not lacking in people to adjust to; that's part of the art.

 

[sneauxpod]

Honestly, if he is causing as big of a ruckus as you are saying, I would just go to my supervisor and insist that they try to switch you or him to another shift. because while the guy might just be a D-bag, maybe like others have said you two might just be totally 100% incompatible

 

[Jon]

If no one in the office likes him, staff at the facilities we run to don't like him, our boss doesn't like him, then I'm pretty sure he's a problem.

If no one is complaining about him, Management may not know. And if they are aware of it, they may not be able to act without complaints.

If he's making it a hostile workplace through his yelling at you and calling you names, that isn't cool. You might want to go to management.

Otherwise, take Chopper Reed's advice, and Harden the **** up.

Whining about a partner doesn't usually make friends.

 

[mycrofft]

...and that is one side.

 

[DrParasite]

have a chat with a supervisor if it's that bad. let someone who has been there longer and makes more money than you handle the situation.

Sometimes all you need is an objective party. and other times you just need someone to fix a problem.

 

[Milla3P]

Chats with supervisors and cold shoulders are great.

Writing crap down, having a supervisor sign it and keeping a copy is effective.

Try that.

 

[medichopeful]

100$ says there's two sides to this story and we're only hearing one of them.

There's 3 sides to this story: the story of Person A, the story of Person B, and the truth.

 

[Aidey]

Again, I ask, has anyone spoken with this individual and explained exactly what the issues are? Is the OP just assuming he knows his behavior is turning off other people? Unless an effort has been made to help him fix his behavior, writing him up and giving him the cold shoulder are crappy options, and are very unfair to him.