How to deal with a non-competent co-worker who micromanages everything?

Go to his supervisor after you've documented everything. It's not your job. Report him. Additionally, don't do his work. Document everything - I repeat, document everything. Why are you doing his work, anyway? Are you two a team? All I can say is to repeat all the above.

Don't put out those fires...send them back to him making it clear that these was his responsibility and as much as you would like to help your hands are tied and cannot. No need to explain further and simply put your foot down nicely but firmly you ate not in a position to do further...and if he persists tell him he should teach out to his manager.

Then reach out to your own manger and voice what us going on...that this person keeps wanting you to resolve his fires which hampers you from completing your own responsibilities.

Thank you! Yes, the days of putting out the fires are gone! If he sets the building on fire-so be it. I’m thinking of talking to him directly? In all my professional years, have never been pressured to work like these last few months. I just have about 20 days I will work with him directly.

How did he manage to get hired though? If he is disabled or a drug addict or something of such a nature then he might need certain accomodations or the boss might be required to make others aware of any serious issues he has. Depending on the laws in your state I don't know what his rights would be but if he is otherwise normal but just careless, lazy and unprofessional in general then he should be given the boot as he would jeopardize the whole place.

Yeah it could be a good tactic to talk with him. Hard for us to tell all the dynamics.

I had a co-worker - we were basically the same level position that we worked with a particular client and had people reporting below us as well. Well he used to talk over in meetings with our team and with our client. Basically if I was saying something he would just jump in and talk over me and finish. He was newer to the team (although was with a different client before) and a bit younger than me so less experienced.

I finally pulled him aside and told him how his talking over me in meetings will give the impression I don't know what I am talking about and give less confidence of my abilities to the client. He recognized that and was better about it - but to me it was obvious this was not his intention - just that he had a hard time holding himself back.

It can work, but it really depends on the dynamics.

He does not have a substance issue etc. I think he has really bad anxiety, which causes the control issues. Yes, he should never have been hired since he knows nothing, and everything he touches, he makes a mistake. It’s not my job to mentor him nor report his inabilities. I think at this point I’m just hoping to get to the finish line without losing my cool.

Linkat-I May talk to him. I think it’s more for me since I’ve been holding anger and frustration for months. He has zero clue he’s over stepped his boundaries. Etc.

I can understand that...let us know how it goes...at the least you feel better that you expressed yourself.