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Archive for November, 2006

Peter Garber

Wednesday, November 22nd, 2006

Taking the heat for slacker coworker Because this person is the Team Leader’s friend, nothing was done about him and the blame for all of it was placed on my shoulders for “not managing him”. Peter Garber, Author of '100 Ways to Get on the Wrong Side of Your Boss' responds, ...

Bullying office manager

Tuesday, November 21st, 2006

Dear Office-Politics, I am in an I/R position and befriended the office manager in our office. She comes across as being snotty, judgmental, mean, and rude, just to name a few. While we were friends for around six months, she would compliment people on one side of her mouth meanwhile demeaning ...

Lone female working with cowboys

Monday, November 20th, 2006

Dear Office-Politics, I just started working in a construction company as a Sr. Contracts Administrator. After working in a very stressful environments in the past, this place is a dream. The only thing is I have to sell my ability to contribute to their efforts to them. I am female ...

Spread news of coworker leaving company

Sunday, November 19th, 2006

Dear Office-Politics, I participated for the first time in a employee review session and I repeated a remark made to me that one of our colleagues had told me in a casual conversation that he might want to leave the company to work elsewhere. This colleague is not under my direct ...

TV-Writer Blocked

Saturday, November 18th, 2006

2006-10-31 4:43 pm Dear Office-Politics, I've recently taken a position writing for a network television show. I was one of three writers that they took on to make the show better. Thus far, I've managed to be productive and show that I can contribute consistently to the show's producers however, one of ...

Not in the in-crowd

Saturday, November 18th, 2006

Dear Office-Politics, I'm in a office that deals with entertainment news reporting. There's lots of frivolity in the office, but I am not being included in the festivities. Entire conversations will take place near my desk, but I am not invited to participate. I have no reason to ...

Feeling Manipulated

Saturday, November 18th, 2006

Dear Office-Politics, I am an assertive female who works in accounting, without a degree, but rather a psych education, and was wondering if there was another way I could have played these events more to my advantage. I think I am somewhat politically savvy, but I ...

Over the Boss’ head: S.O.S.

Saturday, November 18th, 2006

Please offer your advice to: Over the Boss' head All comments will be moderated. Please keep your advice short and to the point. We reserve the right to edit comments as needed, and not to post comments which are abusive. Your email address and name will not be disclosed. Hi S.O.S. Office-Politics, My ...

Mental health disorder label is hurting me

Saturday, November 18th, 2006

Dear Office-Politics, This letter is in regards to a work situation involving what I perceive to be as harrassment and infringement of my human rights. I am stuggling with the situation in terms of deciding if I need to take action or perceivere in the hopes that the situation will ...

Out to lunch

Saturday, November 18th, 2006

Dear Office-Politics, I am writing today to ask advice about how to handle an issue at the office where I work. We are a small CPA firm of about 8 employees. This particular issue is a problem year-round, but becomes particularly exaggerated at taxtime, where everyone deems themselves 'the busiest ...

Not fitting in

Saturday, November 18th, 2006

Dear Office-Politics, I have recently moved from New York City to San Diego to start work at a new job. At my new office I don't feel like I fit in. Everyone is quiet. No one expresses themselves. Our Receptionist/Office Manager does not even answer the phone or greet people when they ...

Is the deck stacked against me?

Saturday, November 18th, 2006

Dear Office-Politics, I am working for a telecommunications company. Currently, I am one step before a managerial position, being one of the senior supervisors of the Operations Division. My dilemma is, I know (and most others do) that my boss' eyes are already centered on another supervisor, of a team functionally ...