Archive for October, 2006
Saturday, October 21st, 2006
Dear Office-Politics,
I am about to start a new job.
I have been told I will be earning more than one of my contemporaries who has worked there for over two and a half years. They also know this and they are not happy about it.
I have been told that ...
Posted in Jealousy, Envy and Lust, office politics | 1 Comment »
Friday, October 20th, 2006
Hi Office-Politics,
I joined this company in March 2006. I come from a very different environment, my last job was with a corporate with 2,700 people there, this is a 30 person company but i am amazed with the insecurity and amount of loose talk that goes on around here.
Most ...
Posted in Coworkers driving me Crazy, Toxic Workplaces, office politics | 4 Comments »
Friday, October 20th, 2006
Dear Office Politics,
I have been noticing some office politics going on between the CEO and CFO of the organization I work for. I have been working as the Human Resources Manager for the past 5 years and I feel caught in the middle of their office politics. ...
Posted in Power Plays, office politics | No Comments »
Friday, October 20th, 2006
Hi Office-Politics,
I have recently returned to work from an injury followed by a sickness (1 year ago). Upon my return I was greeted by the HR officer and the new manager (who has recently been fired). In this meeting I was constantly badgered and belittled for my attitude, ...
Posted in Bullies and Bad Bosses, Toxic Workplaces, office politics | 1 Comment »
Friday, October 20th, 2006
Dear Office-Politics,
I have worked at a company for less than a year. I was married after I had been at the company for about 6 months. Traditionally whenever anyone is married, has a baby, death, special event a card is passed around and money is collected. This happens at least ...
Posted in office politics | No Comments »
Friday, October 20th, 2006
Dear Office-Politics,
I work for a Corporation in a department where I am the only unionized worker and the others are all managers. Three Occupational Health Nurses, one Doctor and one Administration Support (who does very little).
I have recently been accused of not being a teamworker. I am ...
Posted in Rumors, Gossip and Buzz, office politics | 1 Comment »
Friday, October 20th, 2006
Dear Office Politics,
I have been at my current job for over a year and can say that I really enjoy the type of work I do (civil engineering). However, I have recently become confused about what my role in the company is. For the past year, I have ...
Posted in Climbing the Ladder, Power Plays, office politics | No Comments »