I know this is a little of subject, but im not real sure how to handle the situation. Im sure I will face similar situations in the Army, and im curious to see how yall would handle it, so here goes.
I started my job surveying pipeline two weeks ago, three other guys were hired at the same timed. We were all new to the buisness and didnt(still dont) know our asses from our elbows. One of the other new guys and myself got off to a bad start, nothing serious, I just drew the long straw and got the good hotel room. From there its been all downhill, and all over bullshit, things so trivial as who gets to sit up front in the truck and who rides in the extended cab. I was orignally content to take turns, this was ok for a few days until he decided my place was in the back full time. Of course 6 hours in the back of a dodge didnt apeal to me, so I told him he could get in the back or I would be obliged to put him in the back, which I did with relative ease(I know this is trivial, but its just an example and easier to explain than the problems over equipment). For some reason this guy has decided he is dominant over me, and I just cant wrap my mind around why. He is half my size, not very bright, and the acknowleged week link on the crew, I could break him into pieces. More than anything I am angry that he is putting me in this position to start with.
Im not an especialy dominant type person, what I mean is I don't accept anyones dominancy over me, but I dont try to enforce dominancy over others, I just do my own thing and genrally others follow. Im not sure how to get the message across to this guy that im not his bitch without giving him a sound thrashing, which I cant do and keep my job. I will be the first to be fired because im just doing this on a temporary basis until I leave for boot camp, the other guy wants to make a career out of it. Im expendable and he knows it. Nor can I complain to our boss, pride and self-respect dictate that.
Im running short of ideas, and yall guys are proffesionals at diffusing volitale situations, besides that this is all ignorant high school BS, what do yall think? What would you do? I am close to just beating ole boy within an inch of his life and trying to explain it to the boss later.
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