To Have Murderous Thoughts About Colleague?

[Mansplanation]

I’m leaving my job and my replacement was hired, so I’m handing over.

Today he’s been reviewing my work over the last few months to get familiar with the accounts and when I asked how he was getting on, his reply was ‘it’s all quite good actually! I’m really surprised!’

Later in the day, he commented that ‘you’re actually quite good at your job aren’t you?’

Then ‘well done, this looks like you planned it this way’

He also proceeded to explain my job to me in great detail. Over. And over. And over again. All the while, asking very very basic questions and eventually I said ‘yep, that’s very standard, have you not seen that before?’ To call him out on it and he replied ‘yeah I have, I just wanted to see if you knew why it’s done that way’

I DID FUCKING PLAN IT THAT WAY, IM VERY GOOD AT MY JOB AND YOU ARE REPLACING ME BECAUSE IM MOVING TO A MUCH, MUCH MORE SENIOR ROLE YOU INTOLLERABLE, MANSPLAINING SHART GOBLIN

Somebody PLEASE lend me their willpower because I’m one ‘well done’ away from stapling a gold star to his fucking forehead.

I need to bite my tongue so I can leave and get to my new job but I’m really bloody struggling

For me this was timed to perfection. I only discovered this thread at 4pm this afternoon, so I have gone through the whole thing in such short succession it's been truly magical!

Another vote for classics @mnhq

I hope the manager continues to report back on the further nonsense that's clearly heading in their direction.

Talk about head stuck up his own arse! If he'd been any good at this job he wouldn't have sunk his own company within 6 months, but I guess that wasn't his fault either. There'll have been another scapegoat for that one.

Well done OP and I wish you all the best in your new job (where you can also helpfully share this story so his name gets banded around another part of the industry also!).

This has been one of the most enjoyable threads of recent months and for that, OP, I send you my heartiest thanks

Fantastic. Just love a bit of mansplaining gone wrong!

I have a name for this person, I think I may have worked with him. It was the day that I called him an arrogant, ignorant, misogynistic incompetent wanker that my team leader realised that the complaints about him actually did need to be acknowledged and it wasn't acceptable to say "it's just his way" and ignore them.

I've been watching this with deep interest! I worked as an engineer in a totally male environment in the 80s and 90s and mansplaining was rife. Go OP! You rock!

'you’ll be hearing from my solicitor!’ Ahahahaha . We have a supervisor who says 'let's leave it to our lawyers, then' if things get a bit heated. WE ARE LOCAL GOVERMENT OFFICERS YOU SHART GOBLIN 😂😂😂

Fab! Good outcome all round and no homicide. Bored this evening, but this has brightened my day up no end.

Oh no OP! Just you wait until you hear from his hot shot top lawyer (his mate Barry from down the pub who once did a two week law work experience when he was 17)

Thanks vipers, you’ve truly saved me a lengthy stint at her majesty’s pleasure and for that I am humbly grateful!

I have a large glass of wine and a sleepy dog to cuddle. I’ve just told DH the whole tale and he’s horrified and fascinated in equal measure.

I cannot WAIT to explain to everyone tomorrow where our newest recruit has gone. I will relish it

Fantastic outcome! What an absolute penis he sounds.

"to question if my manager had the authority to dismiss him." I'm guessing because manager "only a woman"?

A solicitor will tell him not to be so fucking ridiculous and to start applying for jobs he's actually capable of rather than trying to make out he can do a job he's clearly incompetent in!

But this guy is just stupid enough to be suckered by the worst kind of ambulance chaser!

Shocking arrogance on his part.

But I can't help wondering if part of it is panic because if he's sacked he can't claim benefits immediately.

I doff my hat to you OP. Truly magnificent.

This has been a truly satisfying thread!

I'm driving home tomorrow and will be looking forward to the update. PLEASE don't do anything that gets this deleted.

"You'll be hearing from my solicitor"

Total cockwomble.

You’re officially my favourite MNer OP! Have LOVES reading this!!

I actually cannot believe this thread. Mansplaining is a very underused description if ever there was one.

Fabulous. But who is going to do (or spectacularly fail to do) your job now?

Fantastic outcome OP, enjoy your chat with everyone tomorrow morning.

Oh I do so hope that he makes an appointment to see a solicitor... and when he gets there he finds that his new solicitor is a woman

Ah thank you OP. I have loved this thread

I love your manager! Enjoy the new job; you deserve all successes that come your way.
Still sniggering at the goblin reference

It's gone into Classics. Already.

Congrats, Mansplanation, you've immortalised shart goblin

Thank you thank you thank you! You maybe haven't had had the best week but you've made me laugh so much. I so wished he hadn't been sacked 😀

“ I will relish it”
Why? You bought his bullshit and hired him along with your manager.

One of the very best threads ever.

Thank you OP for handling the shart goblin so beautifully.

Wishing you well in the quest for a more successful handover!

Wow! I admire you immensely for not blowing your stack at the Shart Goblin (this is a phrase that I need to use as often as possible 😂)