Archive for November, 2006

Peter Garber

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, ...

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Bullying office manager

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 ...

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Lone female working with cowboys

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 ...

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Spread news of coworker leaving company

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 ...

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TV-Writer Blocked

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 ...

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Not in the in-crowd

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 ...

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Feeling Manipulated

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 ...

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