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Dear Office-Politics,
I am hoping you can offer some advice for my situation.
I have been at my current job for a year. I previously worked in the same field using the same software. This was a big advantage for me since there was not much need for training. I am ...
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Dear Office-Politics Veterans,
I am in an HR-related role but the irony is, I am bad at dealing with people.
Here's my situation...
My colleagues have seen HR as an avenue to test waters for challenging the management's policies or practices. More often, i'm in a difficult role as i can't reveal ...
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Dear Office-Politics,
I recently took over a job as the director of my department. I don't gossip, I am polite to everyone and I work very hard to meet deadlines. However my staff refuses to follow action plans and are extremely rude to me. I have just recently learned that I ...
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Dear Office-Politics,
I discovered your website last week when searching on search engines for insight into my situation at work and found the office politics website to be very informative. Hence, I am contacting you in the hopes of obtaining some valuable insight into my situation.
I was hired by my company ...
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Dear Office-Politics,
"What do you do all day?" is what I hear from co-workers.
I currently work for a company in which I am considered a top-performer by management. Recently, I have been receiving an unusual amount of back handed comments regarding me just "walking around all day doing nothing."
Here is ...
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Dear Office-Politics,
I am glad I found your website. I have been searching for answers how to fix a sensitive situation.
A year ago, my company had a major reorganization. I got a new strong manager. He is very business oriented and direct to the point. The change took ...
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Dear Office-Politics,
I read this article Entry-level office aide is poisoning our office, with interest as I find myself somewhat 'on the other side'. While I am not being as disruptive as the girl described, her story and attitudes ring a slight bell.
I too, would be looked down upon by ...
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