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Manipulative, Mean Temp Employee?

• There is a woman (whom my coworkers and I not-so-affectionately call Jodi-bot) that recently started working as a temp at our medical practice. In her regard, she is fairly efficient, very quiet, and an overall a good worker. The problem is that she has become a very negative influence. She seems to insult her coworkers in a very conniving way - things like "Oh I would have done it this way, but I was under the impression X or Y knew how to do it better!" or "Z felt that I should be focusing on this or that." The problem has become that, in various ways, she has made several employees uncomfortable working with her. Furthermore, I have been told that she has gone to her supervisor with ideas she has overheard being discussed amongst other employees. Although I am not her supervisor, my position in above hers. I am becoming increasingly concerned with her high school behavior, but I am unsure how to move forward. Any advice is appreciated.

• Answer:

  If she gives you and the co-workers the creeps then she probably does the same to your bosses. Check them out. Make sure they know this women is weird and not adding to team harmony. She is a temp so they can easily replace her. If she doesn't fit in your office then she probably didn't fit in at her last place of work. Make a point of you and your co-workers asking her about previous places where she worked and what she thought of that company and then say "oh my sister's best friend worked there..." If she thinks you are on to her she will quietly leave and find a new temp job.