Working with a psycho

Help. I'm working with a psychotic person and am not sure how to deal with it. He's paranoid, nervous and obsessive compulsive. He can't think clearly and if you let him he'll turn the simplest things into a complicated mess. Unless you cut it short and basically run out of the office, he turns most interactions into an argument. It's gotten to the point where you can't even bring minor work things up with him for fear of how he'll respond.

Anyone have experience with this kind of person? How do you deal with it?

[Dr T Non-Fan]

An actuary, eh? Comes with the territory.

1. Start interviewing for a new job. Then once you've found an acceptable offer, provide your boss with an ultimatum: him or you.
2. Be sure to get assurances from your new supervisor not to hire this guy.

Leave Cigna.

I'm hoping not to have to leave. Is there some field of psychology which can help us deal with this kind of person? Maybe if you say things in a certain way, or something along those lines?

[The Mister]

<font size=2>If he's that bad, why hasn't his supervisor fired him yet?

We're desperate for people.

[The Mister]

<font size=2>Most other actuarial employers are not *that* desperate right now. Is there something in particular about your company that keeps it from being more competitive from a hiring standpoint?

We're desperate because a few people left recently. We're a very small shop.

He has connections.

[Dr T Non-Fan]

And they left because....?

There's no psychology YOU could use, though your HR might be able to do something. Let his boss take care of things from now on. No need to talk to him about anything.