Just canvassing for general opinions and wonder whether people think this is an overreactive response or justified on my behalf. A few weeks ago a new guy started at my workplace and he is, to put it bluntly, one of the most horrid people I have ever met in my entire life. The worst thing is, I’ve been lumbered with the task of training him up so have to talk and listen to him all day. He is abrasive, obnoxious, doesn’t seem to like to listen to anyone else but yet loves the sound of his own voice, is always right and never wrong like doesn’t admit whenever he’s made a mistake, tells jokes and then laughs at his own jokes even though they’re not even funny, is abrupt, condescending and sometimes just out and out plain downright rude. I am getting to the point of thinking of making an excuse as to why I can’t train him any longer. I have started thinking of him as my archenemy. He is consistently draining.
Is there anything I could legitimately say to get him trained by someone else without it sounding like I just don’t like him that I could put forward as a plausible reason to management without it looking bad on me? I also feel a bit intimidated by him. Has anyone else dealt with a similar scenario or have any general advice on dealing with something like this?