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I’m the scapegoat of jokes, being the only female

Dear Office-Politics, I have a situation in which I’m not sure how to look at. I am a programmer and I work with a team of six men (or boys). My direct boss and I get along one-on-one but when all of us are together for a meeting, I’m ...

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Change is so good, I never want to go back!

Dear Office Politics, We were acquired last year and nobody wanted to change. Then we changed and I LIKED it. I liked it a LOT. I was excited to be part of the new company and play in a bigger sandbox and with a new director. Now my new director is returning ...

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Making the jump from summer intern to full-time

BY JOHN A. CHALLENGER With evidence that the slowing economy is prompting employers to put the brakes on hiring, the summer internship assumes a new level of importance as the most effective road to post-collegiate employment. Even if the current downturn is brief, it could take several months, if not a couple ...

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Lost a highly intelligent, motivated executive

Dear Office-Politics, We recently lost a highly intelligent, highly motivated executive to another firm. During her time she generated a lot of ideas and initiatives for helping the organization develop and expand. However, her style was in direct conflict with the rest of the executive team who are much more conservative ...

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Playing the Waiting Game for a salary review

Dear Office-Politics, Eight months ago my Manager said she would reassess my salary in six months time (said it was even written into her calendar). Three weeks ago one of my co-workers left our department. (We are down to four and won't have a replacement for at least a month). Someone else ...

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Hostile coworker taunts me with “golden boy”

Dear Office-Politics, I came to a position about six months ago and am having to deal with a hostile coworker. Instead of calling me by my name it is always "golden boy" or "chosen one". He knows I do not particularly care for the remarks. If they were done in jest ...

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Animal training to solve office politics problems

Dear Office-Politics, I have been having difficulty with a fellow administrator coming in behind me and directing employees as he sees fit, contradicting the tasks that I have already assigned. The employee doesn't know which one to follow and so they follow the one who is there at the time ...

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