My office was submitting a grant and the wrong application was uploaded to the grant agency website. My coworker submitted the final documents - and it is clear to me already that he will find a way to throw me under the bus if he has to, to protect his interests. How do I approach this?
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posted by anonymous
on May 16, 2013 -
12 answers
A coworker told me that our boss is sleeping with another coworker, his subordinate, our peer. This is the latest development in a dysfunctional workplace. I would like to quit on ethical grounds without implicating the friend that told me. Help, please.
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posted by sabatourist
on Apr 30, 2013 -
42 answers
How should I handle this tricky situation at work? My boss has taken me under her wing to guide me on the path of success. I feel she did this because I was open to her assistance. We have now developed a friendly "quid pro quo" type of agreement. She assists me by sharing her expertise on certain work-related items and vice-versa. I will in turn share with my colleagues when I feel capable of doing so. Some of my closest colleagues are feeling insecure about my friendly and close relationship with our boss. It seems like they feel threatened by it...like they think I am privy to all this "important information" that I won't share with them.
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posted by thatgirl1985
on Mar 19, 2012 -
15 answers
Should I run away from the job I just got because a to-be-coworker's wife is sending up danger signs?
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 12, 2011 -
36 answers
My boss recently hired a former coworker for an open position in the department. This person will be working on many of the same tasks and projects as I am. He was both well-liked and skilled at the job when he left years ago, and I am afraid that he's going to come back and completely outshine me. How can I handle this situation professionally?
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posted by fanta_orange
on Mar 22, 2011 -
11 answers
If I am trapped in a meeting or group with a co-worker who likes to hear himself talk (I mean really pontificate)...how do I go zen on it all? How do I adjust my own frustration? He sometimes has an entourage/fan club which isn't my business but I get really frustrated when stuck with him. He also tends to show up in the same small group parties I have attended. Deep breathing doesn't seem to be helping. I'm thinking about a flask of whiskey.
posted by snap_dragon
on Nov 11, 2010 -
20 answers
Uncomfortable situation with coworker. Please advise. (Apologies for what is inevitably an TL;DR.)
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posted by mudpuppie
on Apr 29, 2010 -
45 answers
Collegial concern: going too far? One of our workmates is so grossly overweight that we're fearful for him.
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 9, 2008 -
51 answers
I have a coworker with intermittent odor issues (cigarette smoke and stinky food) and am hoping for some new suggestions in dealing with them. Non-confrontational, passive methods preferred.
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posted by cuddles.mcsnuggy
on Dec 11, 2007 -
36 answers
