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Archive for April, 2007

I don’t want to kiss ass to succeed…



Dear Office-Politics, I work in a research institution where the attitude of many is that if you don't have a PhD, you are basically worthless. I don't have a PhD, and what I do doesn't require one. I have built a highly visible community program with little or no ...

Posted in Brownnosers & Sycophants, office politics | 4 Comments »

Torment caused by on-going affair with a clerk…



Dear Office-Politics, My family currently owns 3 printing facilities with 2 facilities under our direct managerial control. In the third company, we bought a 50 percent share with another owner directly controlling the third facility. Now here lies the problem, the owner of this third facility has a long-term, on-going affair ...

Posted in Jealousy, Envy and Lust, office politics | No Comments »

My ex-boss and colleagues view me as a traitor…



Dear Office-Politics, My soon to be former boss has been ousted from the company. His position is not being filled immediately and His team (of which I am a member) is very bitter and openly hostile towards the President, who is now our direct boss and with whom I’ve established a ...

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I am the office scapegoat. I loathe going to work…



Dear Office-Politics, Good morning. I found your website while researching another insidious commonplace office problem, "workplace bullying and mobbing". Until I began a position with a Municipality, after several self-employed years, I wasn't even aware that this organizational issue existed. At first I began to question myself and ...

Posted in Bullies and Bad Bosses, office politics | 28 Comments »

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