Unusual job situation--how would you handle it?

Question

I am in a small 2 man office in chicago. Our corporate headquarters is in Australia and we communicate with them via e-mail and video conference on a weekly basis. The man I work with is a tech. support rep--I am in sales. He has been with the company longer than I, who just started in March. He is an anal, detailed person and for me the "devil is in the details" so to speak.
We are always at loggerheads, about how I write e-mails, how I package orders, that I can't burn CD's properly or remember things well. I try to write down what I can't remeber. But he is always telling me that he is having these conversations about my lack of detail with me bacause Australia doesn't like conflict and wants him to talk to me. He wants to be privy to my phone conversations and be kept in the loop on everything I do. He speaks with Australia on a nightly basis and I'm certain there is conversation about me going on behind my back. What should I do?

Answer 1

Ask him straight up......that you want in detail from the corporate office that he is to do these things you say....if he won't tell him to kiss off.......and let him run sales by himself without notice

Answer 2

Try to stay one step a head of him. In order to do this you have to think like and anal detailed, devil. Just say to your self "What would he do?"
You might end up working harder, but at least you wont have to hear his mouth as much!

Answer 3

I would call Australia myself and ask any thing you have a doubt or question about and explain anything you need too. Could save your job..

Answer 4

you call australia and tell them your having issues with him and would like to find a way to work out your differences.

Answer 5

Sounds to me like that person is jealous of you and is doing everything possible to discredit your ability to do the job.