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Stuck in the Law Firm from Hell

Dear Office-Politics, Help! I am stuck in the law firm from hell, and I am not the only one that thinks so. I wish I could say the partners were bad, but they are not...they are all approachable and patient for the most part. The problem here are the senior associates...they ...

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Overly-Political coworker is making me look bad

Dear Office-Politics, I work in a relatively small three-person company. My coworker Doug and myself are on the same level, although he has more experience than I do. Here is my perception of Doug - He spends a lot of time chatting with the bosses and other coworkers - He is a brownnoser, helping ...

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I’m shy… How can I be accepted at work?

Dear Office-Politics, My problem is: I'm new in this HR firm - working as a front-desk officer - and I don't know how to behave in order to be accepted, liked, respected and noticed. I'm pretty shy and reserved, usually just doing my job and not spending much time in socializing. ...

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Owner trusts a bully to run company

Dear Office-Politics, I work for a relatively small company (under 20 employees). The owner worked hard to build the business and the business has a very good reputation. He is good with people and is quick to take action when problems arise. However, he doesn't really like coming ...

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Employee is planning to overthrow me!

Dear Office-Politics, I have an employee who started in this organization as a plate making operator in 1998. When I took over the plant, the management promoted him to Production Planner. He was working well except for the last few weeks. He started to spread rumors around about me and my ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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