Why not terminate the jerk?
Okay, you are frustrated. You have tried everything from giving them an ultimatum to sending them to training of how to be nicer. Nothing is working! We have all had a jerk in the office that, while they seemed like a great hire, turned out to be a royal jerk. There may be many reasons for this but, quite frankly, we really don't care why anymore. We just want to fire them and be done with it. Is that your best option? If you decide you can't afford to hire a consultant to he