Without going into detail of my current employer or location, why do some people feel they have a need to back stab their co-workers? I'm at a loss to even provide reasoning around it. What is the true mentality behind it? is it to climb some greasy pole? jealousy? or do some people just get a kick out of it? Do they not realise the damage it does to all future working relationships you will have with them?
I have just got of a lengthy a/h phone call to my employers regarding a co-worker who recently visited our remote site who was nice as pie whilst he was here only to backstab not only myself but the rest of my work-colleagues (yes i differentiate/classify personnel as either a co-worker, work colleague or work mate) onsite as soon as he could despite our efforts to make him feel welcome. Now on top of my 12hr day I will be spending the next 3-4 hrs preparing a report when all I want to do is have some sleep which now won't happen because I'm too pissed off and have to compile a report.