Hey there Mr. Ritz,
I like to let you know that you’re not alone. I myself had this obstacle at a job I use to work at. He was my trainer and let me tell you my patience was put to the test. 8 hrs of trying to get my work done while playing 21 questions with him, listening to him whistle and sing until finally one day I ask him politely to stop singing 99 bottles of beer on the wall. Apparently I offended him because anytime I asked him a question or to review my work he would do it with a cold shoulder and little words. It was during that time I asked my supervisor to change my seat and my work improved greatly. What I learned and hopefully you have as well is that there are people out there literally walking around as hurt little children. There is nothing you can do to fix them, only improve yourself. Now before I left that job for a better opportunity, I made sure to acknowledge him and continued to thank him for his effort and I could tell from his voice he was sad to see me leave. My advice would be to relocate away from him, but make contact only when necessary and always end your conversation on a positive note; Thank you, I appreciate your work/effort, etc.
You can’t have a testimony without a test. I passed my test and tell of my testimony. I know you will as well.
Thank you and take care
AP85