[VirgilShelton]

I've been there and I still experience this in life with family, friends and acquaintances.

The trick is to deploy massive empathy for him and know that he's displaying sure signs of insecurity.

I'm sure he knows that you know he was laid off. He also is intimidated that you're smarter than he is. But this is life, you'll be continually surrounded by folks that don't know their place and struggle when confronted with "threats" like yourself.

Walk in his shoes for a day and if you feel like it start asking about his past life, his past teams and experiences. Find out about his home life, does he have kids, did he watch Game of Thrones last night?

Don't take people like this seriously, just know that they're hurting inside when their behavior makes zero sense to you.

This is what I do and it works!

Finally know that when you dig deeper, you'll uncover that his actions have nothing to do with you.