I’ve been a little concerned about this.
My job requires a company vehicle that’s an upgrade from what other employees at my level get. It’s due to the equipment I’ll carry, not some status thing.
It’s a relatively high profile project.
Our fleet guy is new at the company and seems to be relatively incompetent at his job. Getting this accomplished has been like pulling teeth and I’ve had to be a little more aggressive in making him do his job than I normally am.
He also gives off a very strong gay vibe and I’m a little concerned he’s going to complain about me. My response will be that I don’t care that he’s gay, but I do care that he’s stupid and his intransigence has cost me a couple weeks on a time sensitive project launch.
The guy seems lost and lazy. I joked with my boss that I’ve been with the company ten years and know when I can sluff off. He’s been here 10 weeks and can’t sluff off at all yet.
Document every single interaction with him. Time, place, conversation exchange, etc. If at all possible, always have another person present...even in any lunch room, break room.
Dont get in the middle of this, you will lose. Just email document to the boss (and keep copies that you will send home later, of what the new employee has not done, explain why you are waiting. And ask for help
“we are waiting on this step of project z because the guy has not yet procured part a. We have done all the work-arounds I can see, do you have any suggestions...”
Do not talk about the guys character laziness etc. Just give facts and ask for direction.
Just state the facts, do not engage in any observations of performance or of a personal nature whatsoever. If the “gay” issue arises, it’s a minefield, go into it knowing that. Have you made any comments regarding this that could come back to bite you? The best answer is that his sexual preference is his business, you’re not concerned about that one way or the other, you’re concerned about company business and that requires that you get the company vehicle that is required.