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A.D.D. interferes with my ability to change gears



Dear Office-Politics, This question is similar to the question asked by Stunned and a little Lost. I have attention deficit disorder (A.D.D.) and it interferes with my ability to quickly assess situations and change gears. I get stuck on what I anticipated as reality rather than regrouping and dealing with the reality ...

Still working at part-time job I had in college



Dear Office-Politics, I'm 23 - still working a 20 hour week at the retail job I had while going to college, because of the economy. I have not advanced into an Assistant Manager even though I am the hardest worker, never absent or late, etc. What am I doing wrong? Thanks, Overlooked OFFICE-POLITICS REPLY ...

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 ...

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 ...

Managing Up to protect your turf…



Dear Office-Politics, It has just been announced that my department is going to be restructured. Currently there are two teams of two people each, and a manager. I head up one team and another woman heads up the other team. My colleague (I'll call her Lisa) has engineered to have her ...

Promotion with no job title change and no salary change



Dear Office Politics, What is your opinion of how best to handle this situation: A company I have been working for offers me a "promotion" in work duties with no job title change and no salary change. For example, I went from being an admin. assistant to managing an entire department that ...

Confused about my role. Am I paranoid?



Dear Office Politics, I have been at my current job for over a year and can say that I really enjoy the type of work I do (civil engineering). However, I have recently become confused about what my role in the company is. For the past year, I have ...