Handling a bullying co-worker

LegacyUser

I recently started a new job, I was looking forward to it as I got on well with the management and it seemed to be a good fit. I started with a group of new hires, everyone seemed to be nice, but as the days have gone on, one of the new hires has essentially being jumping on everything I say or do, mocking me and saying some really insulting things, the problem is he gets on really well with everyone, especially the people in charge. I can see also he continuously baits me to respond so he can say I'm being oversensitive, and escalate things so that he is the victim, I'm kind of stuck where I don't know how to respond to him, so I'll just keep ignoring what he says and does but it's a really crappy situation for me.

GreeBo

Start writing things down with dates and who else was present, after a couple of months look at it objectively and if it's still an issue bring it to hr and or your manager with the evidence and ask for advice.

Rubberchikken

I would have at one time advised holding tough, taking notes and seeing how things go but tbh if this person continues treating you like this then i dont see how youll be willing to continue working in this place.

You're entitled to a safe working environment free of bullying and if you dont deal with it now it could get worse.

Id advise standing up to this person. Call them out on their behaviour.
In a workplace, its completely unacceptable.

inform them once, promptly and seriously, that you dont appreciate the pattern forming and that it stops or you escalate.

follow through if it doesnt

beauf

If you don't challenge it, it's really game over.
So you've nothing to lose by challenging it.

beauf

It's basically trolling in real life.