March, 2007 - Office-Politics

Archive for March, 2007

I am bored, overqualified, underpaid…

Dear Office-Politics, I read this article Entry-level office aide is poisoning our office, with interest as I find myself somewhat 'on the other side'. While I am not being as disruptive as the girl described, her story and attitudes ring a slight bell. I too, would be looked down upon by ...

Posted in office politics, Rumors, Gossip and Buzz | 1 Comment »

Helping a friend trapped in a dead-end position, got me in hot water

Dear Office-Politics, I am a manager in a company. I am friends with another manager and one of his employees (though, closer to the manager). The employee had been there a number of years and felt that he was in a dead-end position. He confided in me and ...

Posted in Goodbye! Quitting. Being Fired., office politics | 2 Comments »

My peers are envious as I climb the ladder…

Dear Office-Politics, If I may, I have a new challenge to share with you.... As a result of a Management shake-up, my new found leverage and exposure of my work, and a timely re-organization/business transformation under way, I now have been giving the opportunity to be "in" with the CEO and right-hand ...

Posted in Climbing the Ladder, office politics | 2 Comments »

Afraid my Boss is taking advantage of my success

Dear Office-Politics, I am in a middle management position. My Boss takes care of me, and protects my best interests. But now I need to step out, and let others in Senior Management see what I'm capable of. I'm afraid my Boss is taking advantage of my success, yet taking all ...

Posted in Climbing the Ladder, office politics | 1 Comment »

My ‘chatter-box’ coworker is driving me crazy!

Dear Office-Politics, A co-worker that has his office next to mine spends most of his day talking to his wife and kids on the phone. It drives me crazy! Talking to my boss is out of the question, he is very old school and thinks "women" are below men. Mouse OFFICE-POLITICS REPLY BY ...

Posted in Coworkers driving me Crazy, office politics | 16 Comments »

I’m holding onto the company key…

Dear Office-Politics, I have had several jobs in which I made a suggestion for future direction, was fired or encouraged to leave, and later discovered the company followed the suggestion. This happened again recently and my employer has called me several times to hand in the company key. I still have the ...

Posted in Goodbye! Quitting. Being Fired., office politics | No Comments »

This isn’t just office politics, it’s family politics…

Dear Office-Politics, I work in an office with a boss, his mother is the "office manager" and his sister is support personnel. I am supposed to be directly responsible only to the boss. For some reason, the mom and sister seem jealous of anyone getting close to their family member, the ...

Posted in Nepotism & family matters, office politics | No Comments »

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