I'm just here to rant! I am working in a contract job, and was moved to a new team with a couple of other contractors to set up processes for a new role. I have been working with the other contractors for the last 5 months and have got on absolutely fine together. Within 2 days of starting this new role one of the other contractors stated ignoring me, sneering at everything I said or suggested, refused to train or help our other colleague and generally been quite snotty. Some of the work we have been asked to do is a bit soul destroying but needs doing and is what we are being paid for. This Colleague was having a proper whinge for the umpteenth time on a zoom call and I just pointed out that yes it was rubbish, however we were being paid to do it and so should just make the best of a bad job. Perhaps not too tactful, however this person then absolutely shouted me down and gave me a proper dressing down, to the point where my other colleague stepped in and told them they were being unreasonable.
Any way shouty colleague handed in their notice with immediate effect. Since then this person 's son had been going through my linked in profile so I blocked him. Then this morning ex colleague has also been going through my linked in profile and has also been blocked. I have also found out that I was cited as the reason why they left. Although they couldn't /wouldn't go into detail. I have told my current boss and they have been very supportive.
I have Never had any issues like this through my working life of 25+years. It is all starting to feel very personal and targeted. I would normally just shrug this off but am starting a new permanent job shortly and am concerned that ex colleague may try to sabotage that somehow.
I'm not normally so paranoid, but it has been a shit year job wise and I don't want anything or anyone to mess up this new opportunity.
Do you think I need to worry, or can I just let this go now. Thanks if you got this far!