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Coworker treats people like garbage because they dress “ghetto”



Dear Office-Politics, I'm unsure how to proceed - or if I can even do so. Here's the scoop: I'm in the sales department of a particular industry in which we have a great deal of exposure to the public at large. We're situated in an urban environment in which some customers/clients who ...

Posted in Betrayals & Whistle-blowing, office politics | 1 Comment »

Supervisor yells and belittles employees



Dear Office-Politics, I have a problem with my supervisor. She often yells at employees, belittles them in front of other employees, talks down to us and is very rude. I allowed her to treat me this way until recently that I spoke up for myself when she yelled at me in ...

Posted in Bullies and Bad Bosses, office politics | 1 Comment »

Invasive Love and Radiological Romance



Dear Office-Politics, I work in an endovascular suite, which consists of nurse's, radiology techs, scrub techs and surgeons. The lead radiology tech (male) has been dating a female radiology tech who is under his management. He also allows her to make numerous decisions, which no other tech is permitted to make. ...

Posted in Jealousy, Envy and Lust, office politics | No Comments »

Toxic Boss’ warning signals ignored



Dear Office-Politics, A little over six months ago, I started a new position as an associate editor with a small publishing house. It was immediately apparently the company’s culture and dynamics were much different than in other offices. Everyone there cursed frequently and playfully joked with one another. At first, it ...

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No skateboard, over 40 and face doesn’t fit…



Dear Office-Politics, I have been working for a large marketing company for about 9 months in planning. This is made up of about 12 senior planners each responsible on a project to project basis and managing single projects. The department is being broken up into client teams. There will be ...

Posted in office politics, Rumors, Gossip and Buzz | 4 Comments »

Part II: The Lazy Manager



Dear Office-Politics, I've been working under my current manager for about three years. She is a very nice lady; however, she has a terrible work ethic. Routinely arriving late to work, leaving early, going on shopping trips or hair appointments in the middle of the day, surfing the net or playing ...

Posted in Climbing the Ladder, office politics | 6 Comments »

My co-workers see me as a “threat.”



Dear Office-Politics, I have just learned that a lot of my co-workers see me as a "threat." I work at a corporation where they are very enthusiastic about promoting people who work hard and are well-qualified. I fit both of those criteria. A lot of my co-workers view me as a threat ...

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