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Boss’s wife visits wearing tacky, indecent outfits!

Monday, January 18th, 2010

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Hell at work since my manager is my boyfriend

Monday, July 21st, 2008

Dear Office-Politics, Firstly, I would like to say thank God for such a website as recently I have been blazing through a couple of war and backstabbing episodes. I am 18 this year and I happen to work as a Captain (supervisor) in a French Dining restaurant. Honestly, it has been hell ...

How do I approach my boss to discuss a raise?

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

Dear Office-Politics, I've been with my current company for exactly a year yesterday. During my tenure, I believe I've proved myself to be intelligent, capable and trustworthy. My current position is an analyst, but I do so much more than that of an "analyst". My boss, increasingly gives me ...

No longer the star in my boss’s eyes

Monday, April 14th, 2008

Dear Office-Politics, I hope you can shed some light on my situation. I joined this company as a marketing coordinator with a great reputation in the lifestyle industry. I worked really hard and gave my best to the company. When I first joined, the company was undergoing a change ...

Commander having relations with enlisted female

Thursday, December 13th, 2007

Dear Office-Politics, I'm in the Army and work in one of the Battalion shops. As such, I'm in and out of the Commander's office all day. Recently I discovered that he is having sexual relations with an enlisted female. That is definitely against Army regulations, but I feel that I'll be ...

Chased around the boardroom table by the boss

Thursday, December 6th, 2007

Dear Office-Politics, I have been literally chased around the conference room table by the head boss of the bank. I am female and he was chasing me for sexual reasons. What makes it's more creepy is that he is the stepfather of a guy I used to date. What can I ...

Is it OK for owner to flirt with employees?

Wednesday, November 14th, 2007

Dear Office-Politics, A 42 yr old married friend of mine is an owner of a restaurant who tends to flirt with some of his female employees. The flirting can at times contain sexual connotations. Some of the women (as young as 19) will flirt back. Because they do, he feels that ...

In hot water due to sexy item from Bachelorette party

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007

Dear Office-Politics, Recently, a co-worker had an inappropriate item from her bachelorette party in the office, and was passing it around, teasing about it. It was amongst friends whom we all knew were tolerant of the situation. She asked one employee to hold his hands out and close their eyes (not ...

Invasive Love and Radiological Romance

Saturday, September 8th, 2007

Dear Office-Politics, I work in an endovascular suite, which consists of nurse's, radiology techs, scrub techs and surgeons. The lead radiology tech (male) has been dating a female radiology tech who is under his management. He also allows her to make numerous decisions, which no other tech is permitted to make. ...

My co-workers see me as a “threat.”

Friday, August 17th, 2007

Dear Office-Politics, I have just learned that a lot of my co-workers see me as a "threat." I work at a corporation where they are very enthusiastic about promoting people who work hard and are well-qualified. I fit both of those criteria. A lot of my co-workers view me as a threat ...

Casanova Boss fueling catty gossip…

Sunday, June 17th, 2007

Dear Office-Politics, The situation in my office is most likely not a new one, but has served to create an unstable, and at times hostile working environment. We have a department equally divided male and female co-workers. Our boss is generous and likeable, however, he has created an atmosphere ...

Can I trust my Bosses when they are all having extramarital affairs?

Thursday, May 24th, 2007

Dear Office-Politics, I've been dealing with a situation at work that's recently come to a head. Our company is only 9 people large, and of those 9 people we've got two VPs and one President. Several months ago, the President and the female VP owned up to being in a relationship, ...