Problems at work... please, help?

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I work at a fast-food restaurant. A coworker of mine has recently changed his attitude towards me like night and day... We had a bad day with tons of customers; I wanted to catch up in the back, while he wanted me up front to help him with customers. It's very typical, though, here to have on person helping a long line. My shift was to end around 7, I had plans after that, so I wanted to work in the back and help customers on the register, then back. He suggested I stay on the line and he would take care of ALL the dishes alone later... I kept resisting and he got very mad... I thought it's unfair to him...
Last night I texted him with a question only he and the new guy could answer... New guy's number was not yet displayed... Text was sent before 10pm, but he replied 10 min's later, exact at 10 (maybe to make it seem worse than it really was). He answered my question, but then complained that he's not on the clock and that I must not text him any more... I was about to put phone down, but he sent 4 more texts... I tried to explain why I bugged him, then said night-night...
This followed with a threat to complain to upper management about me "harassing" him... Since I texted him AFTER he said not to, even though he sent 4 more texts...
Is he crazy..? I've been here almost 3 years... He - less than half a year. We got along VERY well until now! So well, he texted me at 11pm on a different Sunday night! Made me think, formalities are not necessary any more...

Alpha · Answer

This is what happens when you assume that  "formalities are not necessary any more".  Your co-worker asked you for help and you keep "resisting"?  You are not being honest. You ignored his request for help and did what you wanted to do.  You had no thoughts of how fair or unfair it was to him.

He tells you not to bug him and you continue, but you think he's "crazy". When some tells you not to bother them, DON'T BOTHER THEM. Simple. Learn to listen to what people say. When a co-work ask you for help, you don't just go off and do whatever you want. Unless someone who is a co-worker has told you that you don't have to be so formal, you assume formalities ARE necessary.

Anonymous · Answer

He could be stressed having two jobs and you're his punching bag. Keep your distance from him and keep an eye on his attitude. He sounds bossy and wants everything his way. Threatening you for harassment is a red alert he's not to be trusted.

Anonymous · Answer

formalities are something a person choices to follow or not. 
and when they want. 
i don't really understand your quesiton you sent him a text message at 10 pmm call his bluff what is he going to do file a complate because you asked a simple question and he stated not to text him anymore. at that point you should of blocked his number IGNORING the messages he sent you after 10pm 
Next time you work together have a face to face converstation Can't do it then the problem is good enought .. 
and why do you bend over backwords for what the new kid says ..

if i was in that spot. someone telling me to help with the front. i'd just say let me ask the boss. 
hey boss should i go do what i was hired to do and stock the back room (my shift ends in 15 minutes) or should i help him at the front?

either way it just sounds like you got upset that you helped this dude out and he isn't kissing yoru butt. lol

common sence yes the phone would be on silent. maybe he dont' have that card in his hand of cards. let alone the ones he isn't showing who knows.

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Problems at work... please, help?

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