> This reads like a meeting of two flawed personalities They weren't equals organizationally. The manager was failing at his job, and the contractor was callin

> This reads like a meeting of two flawed personalities They weren't equals organizationally. The manager was failing at his job, and the contractor was calling attention to it. While it can be argued this is unprofessional, the question is what is best for the company? Professionalism in this case would amount to coddling an incompetent manager, and creating more damage down the line. The actions of the manager shows someone incompetent with a fragile ego feeling threatened and lashing out. The actions of the contractor shows someone guarding himself, searching for higher ground, and some teasing. They are both failing in professionalism but there is a significant difference in magnitude of their failures.