Any tips on dealing with a snarky assistant?

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Show them the door.
If that's not possible, avoid working with them.
If that's not possible, stay objective, straight up ignore the snark and pretend like they gave an appropriate answer, and report all bad work to whatever partner(s) have authority to reprimand or fire.

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This.

Is there any other kind?

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Kill ‘em with kindness
I’ve seen it work
Be the bigger person and it could pay off big time

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Stay out of the weeds at all costs IMO. Agree with the above comments.

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“I’m sensing some tension in our dialogue. Is there something you would like to discuss?” Let us know what happens 🤣

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If the "snarky" assistant is always irritable, ill-tempered, and/or sarcastic, then he or she is in the wrong line of work. Does the person behave that way with clients or only with staff?

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