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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was the new employee in this situation and my manager was my direct report.  He didn't like me from the get to and was condescending too (to everybody frankly).  Unfortunately he had power over my work and I was sidelined from important team meetings.  Being kept out of the loop affected my performance of course.

I realized it was because I had more certifications than he had and he probably felt insecure.

I should have said something to the manager above both of us but I didn't want to ruffle any feathers as the new person.  It seemed nobody liked this guy but they put up with him so I did too.  But I really should have said something about being sidelined.

A year later I was laid off due to not meeting expectations.

OP's situation is a little different because the manager in her case sounds more administrative and his lack of social skills doesn't affect the employee's performance.  
In either case, unpleasant colleagues isn't something management can do much about I think. No matter how many parties and happy hours my company held, it couldn't break the ice of Machiavellian competitiveness.[/quote]

She sounds pretty immature as the manager is not her friend and she seems to lack boundaries.[/quote]

Oh God. So when a nurse is walking down the hall or to the meeting at the beginning of the shift she lacks boundaries for saying hi to her manager and he's allowed to ignore her? I have heard it all. Only on this forum is this behavior okay. It's plain rude.

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It sounds like he responds and greets her but isn't quick enough for her standard of greeting her and she expects him to greet her first from the post.[/quote]

OP. So no it's not exactly that. There have been times and I think this happened over the weekend where he's ignoring her completely with a blank stare. He also is expected to comment more and will just say "okay" to her when the answer calls for something more. 
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What does he say about her and the situation?  Maybe he just says okay as she'll argue till he agrees.[/quote]

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