I’m currently working on a project for which I need to perform certain security-related tasks. I joined a previously existing team that had been trained in these tasks (and were given no notice that I would be joining them). I was told in no uncertain terms by the members of this team that I would have limited access until I was trained. Fast forward 4 months, I have been able to take some training on the tasks at hand, and have been given *special* limited access to the system. I am given tasks to do by the team itself, which I am unable to perform due to these limitations. Have had many dicussions (arguments) with team members to give me more access so I can perform the tasks. Reponse is always “get the training”. Their fear (which is unfounded) is that I would do *something* to break the system), which is ridiculous because I curently have more security access than they do in our other company systems again without formal training. From the perspective of getting training, I have given my boss, who has given his boss all the costs involved in this training, and due to the amount, it has been in limbo for these past months. So it has now turned into a vicious cycle of not being able to do this part of my job, because I don’t have the access, because I don’t have the training, so I can’t have the access… It doesn’t help that the lead person on this project, someone with whom I’ve worked for the last 2.5 years, thinks he’s the end all and be all and can make all the decisions. My boss had a talk with him just this last week, but nothing has changed. I’m going to push for more access this coming week, and if it does not happen, I’m not certain what my next steps should be. It is well-known in my company that this guy I work with is problematic, he has no relationships with anyone, and is basically shunned by those he works closest with because of his attitude. It doesn’t help that he’s from another culture, and doesn’t *get* the whole sharing of knowledge. Any ideas? Thanks.