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I escaped but the snake is still loose

Dear Office-Politics, I have been with a small company for almost 5 years now. I was quite young when I began, and was initially brought on as an assistant to a program director. This was the first job I had after university, on the other side of the ...

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Fighting unfair dress code

Dear Office-Politics, How do you handle a situation when it comes to dress code? I have been at this company for about 18 months and I have worn jeans and a blouse with heels everyday to work. Up until today. Management now has a problem with this. I am an Administrative Assistant ...

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Credit Stolen by a Backstabber!

Dear Office-Politics, I have had first hand experience with a back stabber. I just completed a report on a new idea I had and I wanted another opinion on it before I presented it to my boss. I asked a coworker to look at it and tell me what she thought. ...

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Power-grab for my position with President’s nod

Dear Office-Politics, I'm struggling with a situation in which I believe three people have teamed up to make a power-grab for my position and have garnered the support of the President of the company. Very unexpectedly, without any warning or indications that there were any problems with my performance, I was ...

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My coworker is hogging information

I work in a mid size company and within my department, I have a coworker who has the same responsibilities in Germany. Since we work closely together, we have to manage information sharing to ensure that both services are transmitted with equal efficiency and standards. However, whenever we ...

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Office baby boom elicits nasty jokes

Dear Office-Politics, I am a professional at a consulting company, leading a small group of employees. My husband and I had gone back and forth over our decision to have children for several years (although obviously this was not shared with management). I recently became pregnant and am very ...

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Each day is hell and affects my health

Dear Office-Politics, I hope you can help me with this situation. I've worked for my current high-tech Telecom employer for 18 years, the last eight years in a help desk environment. The first six years I reported to a person of high integrity that fostered teamwork and promoted communication and individual ...

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