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Part II: Haloed coworker throws others ‘under the bus’



Dear Office-Politics, I'm so glad to see there is a website for this stuff... a way to vent some issues to a non biased party and hopefully get some guidance on what to do. What do you do when you have a person that separates themselves from everyone else? ...

Part I: Haloed coworker throws others ‘under the bus’



Dear Office-Politics, I'm so glad to see there is a website for this stuff... a way to vent some issues to a non biased party and hopefully get some guidance on what to do. What do you do when you have a person that separates themselves from everyone else? And that ...

Missing my Halo…



Dear Office-Politics, I work in “super specialty” software work. I had the “halo effect” bestowed on me by my boss for the two years I have been in this job. I even wrote his “strategy” and didn’t mind when he took credit for it. Now the halo has been transferred to another. ...

Favorite has Boss in hip pocket. I am getting ulcers.



Dear Office-Politics, I've worked hard to build a solid reputation as a good performer. I've had rave reviews from most of my managers. Five years ago I was asked to learn a segment of the business from top to bottom, front to back. It is complex and high pressure, but I did ...

The boss’ little pet is a big snitch…



Dear Office-Politics, What do you do about a coworker who is not only a big snitch in the bunch but who is also the boss' little pet? Peeved at Pet OFFICE-POLITICS REPLY BY DR. JOHN BURTON Dear Peeved at Pet, What you have described in a few words raises a major issue in the workplace, ...

Manager’s favorite is getting all the listings…



Dear Office-Politics, I am a real estate agent. The Managing broker, who is also the Office Manager of the firm we are affiliated with, is hogging all the listings. Recently he has picked a favorite agent to be his partner. Is this ethical? The Managing broker has rarely worked with other agents ...

Office Favorite Makes Me Want To Abandon Ship



Dear Office-Politics, I work in a very small business (about 11-12 employees). How do I handle an office favorite? We have one co-worker whom the bosses dote on and she can do no wrong, she gets taken out to special lunches, gets preferential treatment, unearned days off etc… However, she does ...