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This week Jamison and Dave answer these questions:

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   A previous job involved a coworker who, over time, became very difficult to get along with.

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   I did my best to talk it through with him, but he would only ever say I needed to \\u201cfix my attitude\\u201d. I tried to deflect and avoid conflict, but he\\u2019d continually impose himself on the situation. (Assign himself to review my code, come into my cube and demand my help, etc.)

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   I had good relationships with the rest of the team, and they all agreed that he was out of line. Yet management viewed the situation as simply friction between two devs, with no clear instigator.

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   Being a source of team friction is career death, and I\\u2019m personally embarrassed that anyone got that impression of me.

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   How can I (or other listeners) handle this situation so that I don\\u2019t get painted as \\u201cpart of the problem?\\u201d

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   I\\u2019ve started a new job. I\\u2019m enjoying the work and the culture slightly less, and I discovered my salary could have been much higher had I negotiated harder. Is it too late to negotiate for a higher salary after I\\u2019ve already joined?

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   Dave mentions this article on salary negotiation. It\\u2019s good!

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