October, 2007 - Office-Politics

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Part II: Needy coworker leaves me feeling swindled

Dear Office-Politics, The Admin in our department just went through a divorce and has 2 children. Long story short, cubicles are not private and we have all tried to help. Last week, I bought her lunch every day. Others have donated money. I have bought groceries. It is never enough. ...

Posted in Betrayals & Whistle-blowing, office politics | 2 Comments »

Part I: Needy coworker leaves me feeling swindled

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Stuck in the Law Firm from Hell

Dear Office-Politics, Help! I am stuck in the law firm from hell, and I am not the only one that thinks so. I wish I could say the partners were bad, but they are not...they are all approachable and patient for the most part. The problem here are the senior associates...they ...

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Overly-Political coworker is making me look bad

Dear Office-Politics, I work in a relatively small three-person company. My coworker Doug and myself are on the same level, although he has more experience than I do. Here is my perception of Doug - He spends a lot of time chatting with the bosses and other coworkers - He is a brownnoser, helping ...

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I’m shy… How can I be accepted at work?

Dear Office-Politics, My problem is: I'm new in this HR firm - working as a front-desk officer - and I don't know how to behave in order to be accepted, liked, respected and noticed. I'm pretty shy and reserved, usually just doing my job and not spending much time in socializing. ...

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

Owner trusts a bully to run company

Dear Office-Politics, I work for a relatively small company (under 20 employees). The owner worked hard to build the business and the business has a very good reputation. He is good with people and is quick to take action when problems arise. However, he doesn't really like coming ...

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Employee is planning to overthrow me!

Dear Office-Politics, I have an employee who started in this organization as a plate making operator in 1998. When I took over the plant, the management promoted him to Production Planner. He was working well except for the last few weeks. He started to spread rumors around about me and my ...

Posted in office politics, Power Plays | 2 Comments »

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