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Feeling Paranoid About Office Politics?



  Does being paranoid about office politics make you a target? Tell us what you think for a chance to win the Dear Office-Politics game book Uh oh! Have you intuitively felt that complaining that other people didn't like you would only attract more attacks? Now a study by the UBC Sauder School ...

The Office Gossip gets an earful from 3 advisers



Dear Office Politics, I try to be a nice person at work and to stay out of politics however about a couple weeks ago I made a comment about a coworker that I know I shouldn't have and now I think it's going to bite me in the butt. I noticed ...

Lost Leader Left out of the Loop



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My boss is talking about me to everyone!



Dear Office-Politics, I have been with my company for a little over 1 year and I love my job. My boss, however, is a different story. He has been with the company for over 15 years and has been pulling the wool over everyone's eyes. I have caught him in several ...

Boss prefers my BF. Thinks I am good for nothing



Dear Office-Politics, I've just completed a month in a family business. My boyfriend and I were recruited right after completing our MBA degrees. My boyfriend is a very outspoken, jovial and interactive person. On the contrary, I am a bit of an introvert. He has made good friends with the staff. ...

The Scorpion and the Turtle



Dear Office-Politics, I have worked in this office for about 3 years and I am a social person, trying to get along with most people. I tend to lean toward the positive people to hang out with. I became friends with the HR assistant when I was first hired. I have ...

The Boss brings the office snitch soda pop



Dear Office-Politics, I work in a CPA office. There are two partners and three employees. The secretary is what I call an "office snitch". She bad-mouths everyone. Plays both bosses against the other. Has become too close to the male boss and uses it to her ...