Archive for May, 2007
Wednesday, May 30th, 2007
Dear Office-Politics,
I am hoping you can offer some advice for my situation.
I have been at my current job for a year. I previously worked in the same field using the same software. This was a big advantage for me since there was not much need for training. I am ...
Posted in Rumors, Gossip and Buzz, office politics | 1 Comment »
Monday, May 28th, 2007
Dear Office-Politics Veterans,
I am in an HR-related role but the irony is, I am bad at dealing with people.
Here's my situation...
My colleagues have seen HR as an avenue to test waters for challenging the management's policies or practices. More often, i'm in a difficult role as i can't reveal ...
Posted in Rumors, Gossip and Buzz, office politics | 1 Comment »
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, ...
Posted in Jealousy, Envy and Lust, office politics | 3 Comments »
Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007
Dear Office-Politics,
Any suggestions for dealing with multiple layers of upper management that are rarely on the same page? Blame rolls down hill pretty quickly here and disputes among them are often resolved by pinning the blame on people down the chain.
The 3 layers of upper management have been friends ...
Posted in Power Plays, office politics | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007
Dear Office-Politics,
I recently took over a job as the director of my department. I don't gossip, I am polite to everyone and I work very hard to meet deadlines. However my staff refuses to follow action plans and are extremely rude to me. I have just recently learned that I ...
Posted in Rumors, Gossip and Buzz, office politics | No Comments »
Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007
Are new employees who are 'different', welcomed? In our current Office-Politics Poll, 75% of respondents answered "No". But it's not too late to express your opinion. The poll is still open, so if you think differently (or not) please cast your vote. And you can also send your comments to ...
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Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007
Dear Office-Politics,
I truly have enjoyed your many columns. I think they provide a valuable service by helping people navigate the work place and work effectively with different people.
Your columns regarding dealing with office princesses, brownnosers, backstabbers, eye-rollers, those desperate for attention and divas in their own minds (or gosh forbid! ...
Posted in Backstabbers & Snakes, office politics | 6 Comments »
Sunday, May 20th, 2007
Dear Office-Politics,
I am a 26 year old male working in a British bank in India. When a female boss flirts in the presence of male subordinates, would it be considered professional? By flirting I mean twirling hair, biting lips, looking deeply into the man's eyes, fondling earrings etc. ...
Posted in Jealousy, Envy and Lust, office politics | 1 Comment »
Sunday, May 20th, 2007
Dear Office-Politics,
I am a 26 year old male working in a British bank in India. When a female boss flirts in the presence of male subordinates, would it be considered professional? By flirting I mean twirling hair, biting lips, looking deeply into the man's eyes, fondling earrings etc. ...
Posted in Jealousy, Envy and Lust, office politics | 1 Comment »
Sunday, May 20th, 2007
Dear Office-Politics,
I am a 26 year old male working in a British bank in India. When a female boss flirts in the presence of male subordinates, would it be considered professional? By flirting I mean twirling hair, biting lips, looking deeply into the man's eyes, fondling earrings etc. ...
Posted in Jealousy, Envy and Lust, office politics | 2 Comments »
Friday, May 18th, 2007
Dear Office-Politics,
I work in a company, manufacturing equipment where the attitude of a few is that if you are a newcomer, you should not take up space within the company & you must be out in a few months. I am working in this company for last 5 months, ...
Posted in Brownnosers & Sycophants, office politics | No Comments »
Wednesday, May 16th, 2007
Dear Office-Politics,
I discovered your website last week when searching on search engines for insight into my situation at work and found the office politics website to be very informative. Hence, I am contacting you in the hopes of obtaining some valuable insight into my situation.
I was hired by my company ...
Posted in Backstabbers & Snakes, Rumors, Gossip and Buzz, office politics | 1 Comment »