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Yes talk to your coach, and they’ll likely communicate it to HR. It’s possible to be separated after your current engagement wraps up (assuming you’re in the heat of busy season now). Retain solid evidence (email or pings) where an outsider could read it and agree it’s out of line (have a friend you trust read it). Sometimes we read things in their tone and feel alarmed, but when others read it they don’t think it’s bad. Also, I wouldn’t complain to higher ups on the team as they may defend the issue person, and it would appear you went over their head.
Same as EY1. I would mention to your counselor now if you can
My very 1st senior ever drove me nuts. Casually she was fine but professionally she shouldn't have been in the job. She was teaching me how to use the audit applications and told me to stop taking notes "if you watch me, you'll know how to do it" (I couldn't remember later btw). She came in to give me more tasks and I was honest and said I was overwhelmed with all the other things I had on my plate. She asked when I'd be done, I asked when does she need it by, she didn't even flinch or hesitate to say "now" in the most monotone unfeeling voice. I said I needed to the end of the day for ALL of it to be done, so she decided to just not give me the additional tasks. There was also a time during year end when the intern and I were in a meeting with the Controller. She barged in, cut us off, questioned the Controller on an AR confirm that came back claiming $0 (customer saying they were going to make a return). Controller explained this was the 1st they heard of this return. Senior DEMANDED they make an adjusting entry to reserve for it (even though the customer still hadn't directly contacted the company about it, even after sending the confirm). And then ahe proceeded to argue with the Controller about it for 5-10 minutes, while we were still in the room and couldn't leave because our discussion wasn't done. The controller chalked it up to cultural differences as senior was a GMP but damn was that extremely unprofessional.
(Sorry for the novel) in the end I pushed through the end of the audit, but a few months later saw that I was going to work with her again the following year. I emailed my coach and my scheduling manager and said I did not want to work with her due to "clashing" work methods (or something along those lines). I got EXTREMELY lucky that my other 2 teams were adjusting their timings for the next year. They ended up equally splitting the time I would have been with that senior, which scheduling was fine with because it meant cutting 1 team from my schedule as opposed to 3 fighting over my time.
One senior almost drove me to quit but I could not let that person win.
But to be serious I did talk to my coach and director but nothing changed. The situation was not unique to me. This person was just difficult. Period.
Don’t even hesitate asking to be on different teams. It’s not worth the hell. Trust me. I’ve put up with it for 2 years now and it’s not worth it. At all. Talk to your coach. Talk to your RL. Say you don’t feel comfortable working with this person (don’t go into anymore details unless they ask). If they ask what is going on say that you don’t see yourself flourishing and learning under her. You are afraid to ask for help bc of the condescending narrative you go through. Do it soon as they are already planning on next year audits
When I first started with the firm I encountered a senior who was difficult to work with too. It was a nightmare. She was constantly changing her mind and making everything seem like a rush when it wasn’t. A bunch of other associates felt the same way too so we complained to HR. The senior said she will change but soon enough she was back to her old ways. Some of us asked to not be assigned to work her. I’ve been in the firm for over 5 years now and that was by far the worst working relationship I’ve had.
Yes, we asked not to work with her so we were assigned to other seniors instead
You try telling the senior? They may not be aware that are making you feel like this.
If your coach doesn’t do anything, talk to your RL. Sometimes they have more leverage
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I’d definitely talk to your coach and someone higher up on the team. And I’d start looking for different opportunities, like proactively ask other managers what jobs you could be doing instead rather than just say “not this senior"