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Archive for October, 2006

Paycheck envy in New Job

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 ...

Troubled soul in a toxic workplace

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 ...

Office politics going on between the CEO and CFO

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. ...

Feeling mugged at work

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, ...

Everybody gets a gift card except me…

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 ...

They say I am not a team worker but I am the only one on the team

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 ...

Confused about my role. Am I paranoid?

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 ...