October, 2007 - Office-Politics

Archive for October, 2007

Don’t let your personal feelings blind you to a great opportunity

Dear Office-Politics, I have an interesting situation. I left a big consulting firm two years ago, under not so good terms. I was with the company about five years. To this day I do not know if I was ousted, kicked out by my boss, kicked out by several peers I ...

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

Bullied ex-manager seeking justice

Dear Office-Politics, I had an outstanding reputation with my company as I had worked in a management position for 3 years. I was promoted to a higher management position and transferred to another store. I had given leadership through two different million dollar remodels. When I transferred to the ...

Posted in Bullies and Bad Bosses, office politics | 5 Comments »

In hot water due to sexy item from Bachelorette party

Dear Office-Politics, Recently, a co-worker had an inappropriate item from her bachelorette party in the office, and was passing it around, teasing about it. It was amongst friends whom we all knew were tolerant of the situation. She asked one employee to hold his hands out and close their eyes (not ...

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

Part II: My coworker ignores me and it is very cruel

Dear Office-Politics, My company likes to move us around every 3 or 4 months. I was just moved after being comfortable somewhere else for 6 months, and was looking forward to a change until I realized the person beside me hates me for no known reason. She ignores me ...

Posted in office politics, Power Plays | 123 Comments »

Betrayed by confidants

Dear Office-Politics, Approximately seven months ago, I took a promotion that required relocation to a new city, away from my friends and family. Within a month, two other young professionals (I will call them Will and Grace) joined the team and we began to socialize outside of work - that is ...

Posted in office politics, Rumors, Gossip and Buzz | No Comments »

Part I: My coworker ignores me and it is very cruel

Posted in office politics, Rumors, Gossip and Buzz | 8 Comments »

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