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My new subordinate wants my job!

Dear Office-Politics, Two weeks ago I started in a new position with a new company. Beginning on my first day (yes, my first day!) one of my new subordinates began a series of troubling comments and actions including: 1) In our very first meeting he stated that the loss of the previous ...

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Outrage at playing the game of office politics

Dear Office-Politics, I worked for a family business for over four years. I was praised for my work, given very good raises and much more responsibility over those years. Everything was great until another family member came into my department. Once that happened, my boss, a non-family member began delegating to ...

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Part I: Nice to a fault

Dear Office-Politics, I work at a small liberal company where nepotism runs rampant. Of the less than 75 employees, I can probably name about 25 people who are related to someone within the company, either directly or indirectly. That has never been a problem for me, as it never ...

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Missing my Halo…

Dear Office-Politics, I work in “super specialty” software work. I had the “halo effect” bestowed on me by my boss for the two years I have been in this job. I even wrote his “strategy” and didn’t mind when he took credit for it. Now the halo has been transferred to another. ...

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Favorite has Boss in hip pocket. I am getting ulcers.

Dear Office-Politics, I've worked hard to build a solid reputation as a good performer. I've had rave reviews from most of my managers. Five years ago I was asked to learn a segment of the business from top to bottom, front to back. It is complex and high pressure, but I did ...

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The boss’ little pet is a big snitch…

Dear Office-Politics, What do you do about a coworker who is not only a big snitch in the bunch but who is also the boss' little pet? Peeved at Pet OFFICE-POLITICS REPLY BY DR. JOHN BURTON Dear Peeved at Pet, What you have described in a few words raises a major issue in the workplace, ...

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Manager’s favorite is getting all the listings…

Dear Office-Politics, I am a real estate agent. The Managing broker, who is also the Office Manager of the firm we are affiliated with, is hogging all the listings. Recently he has picked a favorite agent to be his partner. Is this ethical? The Managing broker has rarely worked with other agents ...

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