I've been at my job now for awhile, it's a VERY small company, but nonetheless it's a job and I enjoy the work that I'm doing. Problem is, is that I have a co-worker who is like dr. jekyll and mr. hyde. This person is very 2 faced, rude, mean, be litteling, sweet as pie when the boss is there, and treats me like scum when the boss is gone.
I've talked to my boss about these problems several times now, and nothing is being done. Along with that, there is no one higher I can go to. I'm anxious when I go to work, I'm a nervous wreck while I'm at work, it's even worse if the boss leaves for something, and by the time the days done, I just go to my car and cry out of frustration.
I'm trying VERY hard to find another job, but as we all know the market is tough, and to make matter harder for me, I'm a recent graduate (1 year on the field now), and I don't have my CPC-A, or specility coding certification yet.
Can someone please give me some advise on what I should do?? I feel like I've used every step to attempt to make the tension at work lesser, but it's not working. I'm polite with this person, I help them with their work when they're over loaded, I've tired the "kill'em with kindness" approach.... Nothing. It just seems to get worse, as if this person is doing this now just to get me to quit so that they can go back to having our boss all to themselves.
Please, advise... someone.
Thank you.
Stressed.