AIBU to be annoyed with new colleague

[ThatCosyKoala]

Hello, I posted in AIBU as I’m not sure if it’s just me or my new colleague who joined our company about 2 weeks ago.

I’m one of the oldest by experience in my workplace, we all get paid the same no matter if there are new starters or 10+ years in the company. I usually train the new comers by showing them all of the duties we perform and how to perform them.

So about 2 weeks ago a new starter came with a lot of experience from previous company. There was little to explain to him as I could see he knew majority of the duties that need to be performed.

We always have one person opening the business at 9am and then a second one comes at 10pm. I always do the early shifts and an hour is enough to prepare everything for when the second person comes.

In the past week our new colleague has been scheduled to start at 10am, however every time I come at 9 he is already there doing what I am supposed to do. The first time I saw him I told him “ hey you are very early why dont you grab a coffee and come back later” he wanted to stay and help and I said “ there isnt much to do and I can do it in the time frime so dont worry” he ignored what I said and continued to work.

The day after I arrived to work 15mins before 9am and I was actually shocked to see he was there already working and I asked him why are you here so early he said I don’t mind to come early and I said you dont get paid for coming in an hour early and there is no need as I am scheduled at 9am. Again he ignored me.

Later in the same day I was organising some stock and he came took it out of my hands and started waking away to put it away I said to him “its ok I’m doing it” he said “ no I will do it” I havent seen him doing this with another employee.

So my question is am I being unreasonable to feel annoyed with him, or he is being very helpful trying to impress us?

Also I forgot to add sometimes he talks in his language to himself and my colleagues have picked on it and he also touched a customer in a friendly manner knowing we aren’t allowed to do that unless customer is having some sort of medical emergency.

Yes we get performance reviews but he is a friend of our manager and was hired by his recommendation and didn’t have a trial shift like other new comers.

I can see why you are irritated by this man but you will always find people on here who will see no wrong in similar situations.
I don't think his possibly cultural differences are relevant , i think he is probably just arrogant and does what he wants to suit himself.
You need to speak to your supervisor and explain what he is doing , if he is allowed to continue the early start , i would want it clear that any problems he may entail before your start time are his responsibility and not yours.
I can also understand how speaking a different language when you would normally speak english as a response to a colleague and then not explaining what you said when questioned could be perceived as rude.

Tbh the management of the whole place sounds shite. People not turning up, people turning up too early, people being hired that can't actually make it on time, managers/supervisors that show up when they want.

This bloke is a symptom of the wider issues.

I think this is your answer, potentially - although I wouldn't dismiss it as harmless if that's the reason, as he may be a product of a culture with ingrained sexism, which would explain why he ignores your instructions. If that's the case it's not acceptable, obviously.

Then you've got yo tread carefully and only bring up what he is doing towards you. The only part to bring up is that he is physically taking stuff from you etc. None of the rest.

Ahh the managers friend, be very careful OP.

As above, forget everything/anything he is doing to anyone else. Focus only on what he is doing to you and still...tread carefully.