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My ‘chatter-box’ coworker is driving me crazy!

Dear Office-Politics, A co-worker that has his office next to mine spends most of his day talking to his wife and kids on the phone. It drives me crazy! Talking to my boss is out of the question, he is very old school and thinks "women" are below men. Mouse OFFICE-POLITICS REPLY BY ...

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I’m holding onto the company key…

Dear Office-Politics, I have had several jobs in which I made a suggestion for future direction, was fired or encouraged to leave, and later discovered the company followed the suggestion. This happened again recently and my employer has called me several times to hand in the company key. I still have the ...

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This isn’t just office politics, it’s family politics…

Dear Office-Politics, I work in an office with a boss, his mother is the "office manager" and his sister is support personnel. I am supposed to be directly responsible only to the boss. For some reason, the mom and sister seem jealous of anyone getting close to their family member, the ...

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What would you do if Management won’t listen? Wait until the project explodes?

Dear Office-Politics, What would you do if 2nd line management won't listen? And 3rd line management won't interfere? Wait until the project explodes? (Problem is ineffective staff that needs to be replaced.) Assume writer has position of influence but no authority. Sincerely, Witness OFFICE-POLITICS REPLY BY FRANKE JAMES Dear Witness, It's the 'canary-in-the-coal-mine' syndrome. I ...

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Coworker throws hysterical tantrums…

Dear Office-Politics, I had a very bad experience with a “sister” director in my division (I’ll call her Sue). We both work for the same boss, and Sue is very controlling, to say the least; she is a CPA and is the “Payroll Director”, and I am the “Executive Director ...

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Insulted by the Crummy Gift

Dear Office-Politics, For 14 months, I worked at an office, under two contracts. During my time there I worked on 2 different projects. My first contract expired, but then it was extended to complete my project. I also had a newly hired co-worker for this second project who was also under contract. ...

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The 60-year old refuses to train interns

Dear Office-Politics, I am a recent grad with an MBA and was recently hired as an accountant intern at a federal agency. My program included 3 week training rotation programs with different staff working in different areas in the accounting / fiscal service office. A 60-year old near ...

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