Analyst trying to be my boss
Another 1st year analyst I work with has increasingly acted like I am their junior over the past few months - talking down to me, making nit pick edits on my work like my VP would, etc. I don't have this issue with other analysts in my group. I'll admit they are socially handicapped and might be doing it unintentionally, but how do I communicate they need to back off in a way that doesn't sound like I'm being sensitive? They make mistakes too so its not like they are some top bucket that knows everything inside and out.
Context: We have the same amount of experience and are equally as capable at our roles, and I am not an insecure person so this isn't a post about me thinking things I'm not. Its also not my first job/internship working with others with similar experience and positions as me. When I try to help out other analysts I only do it when I think its absolutely necessary, and its usually phrased more like "this is what I do, x associate/vp/director said it works best" unlike the person I am having an issue with dictating things to me or questioning my decisions.
Any advice appreciated, thanks.
Fuck’em
Invite him out for drinks and let him get embarrassingly drunk and make a fool of himself while you stay aware. That’ll change the whole dynamic.
Why do you have multiple analysts that are the same level working on the same project? Feel like this needs additional context, but generally:
- If they're coverage and you're M&A and the changes they give make sense (even if minor nits), would reply something like "sounds good, feel free to update in the master" or "attached is the backup, feel free to make the below change". Once they realize this is creating work for themselves, they'll probably stop
- If changes don't make sense, just ignore the email
- If they're a second year and you're a first year or the equivalent, you probably have to do what they say
I don't think the original poster said that there are multiple analysts working on the same deal. He or she just means that they don't have this issue while working with other analysts (i.e., he or she works on multiple deals).
For original poster - I would flag and talk to the analyst first to try and understand why they are doing this. It'd probably be also helpful to see if he is doing this with other associates as well and how they are handling. If you are the only one being singled out, then after talking to the analyst - if nothing changes at all and it is effectively a behavioral issues, I would consider flagging with their staffer or anyone else appropriate to see if someone can mediate behavior (but this should be a last resort).
uh... How would they be making edits to their work if they weren't on the same deal?
That's even worse haha if they're making edits for a deal they're not even staffed on.
"With all do respect X, I appreciate the pointers, but Y and I discussed this beforehand and I feel I have a good grasp on what he wants"
Basically just tell him, in a nice way, "hey buddy, fuck off, I take feedback from the Associate I work with, not you"
You have multiple analysts on deals? That’s bound to cause problems
But dude, just stand up for yourself. Tell him to make the changes himself or just give push back. Is he a nerdy virgin? In my experience, nerdy virgins are the worst to work with because they have poor social awareness, and sometimes you have to put them in their place to remind them that even though they have the same job as you, they’re a loser in life outside of work
I don't really get what's the big deal?
Just say thank you, and either make the edits if they're good, or ignore them if they're BS.
If he's actually socially handicapped then just tell him to fuck off
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