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Have to face my boss tomorrow; reported her to internal auditing today

I am a temp employee in a very small office. Obviously I can't comfortably say what kind. My boss made a dangerous error Friday, repeated the error today and then covered up both errors, in front of me, and not giving me any plausible deniability of knowin what she was doing. I reported this over her head and am now nervous about handling the fallout. [more inside]
posted by tulip-socks on Mar 11, 2013 - 20 answers

 

How to address a co-worker shamelessly pushing her home business at work?

I'm looking for advice on how to tell a nice, but shameless coworker who keeps trying to sell everyone her "super juice" product that she really needs to stop. [more inside]
posted by Serendipitous on Jun 22, 2012 - 27 answers

You're not fired... yet.

Being scapegoated at work in an already toxic environment. [more inside]
posted by toerinishuman on May 12, 2012 - 24 answers

Where's that file again?

Are there best practices for cataloging/storing files on a shared drive within an office environment? [more inside]
posted by otherwordlyglow on Jan 24, 2012 - 10 answers

Office politics for dummies

How do I position myself for an internal job change when no job has been posted? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 19, 2012 - 3 answers

Should I ask about switching departments?

Fairly recent hire interested in transferring departments, but it's not a sure thing. Will I burn bridges by inquiring? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 4, 2012 - 6 answers

Should I ask my employer to sponsor my attendance at a professional conference?

As a junior programmer at a tech startup, how do I tactfully approach my employer about sponsoring my attendance at a professional conference? Is that a common request to make? [more inside]
posted by limon on Jan 3, 2012 - 9 answers

Should I Stay or Should I Go? (The Work Version)

Please help me with this work situation: stay at old job or take new job? [more inside]
posted by floweredfish on Jan 2, 2012 - 12 answers

Sink or swim taken a bit too literally in the workplace

Senior managers are asking a coworker of mine to take on new responsibilities. The catch: they won't tell her exactly what those responsibilities are, or how to complete them. Is this as unreasonable as I think it is, and what can I do to help? Obviously, more inside. [more inside]
posted by psycheslamp on Dec 19, 2011 - 14 answers

How do you deal with an obviously inferior candidate winning a promotion?

How do you deal with an obviously inferior candidate winning a promotion? Am I whining? Am I worried about nothing? Do I care too much about my work being a mostly pleasant place to be 40 hours a week? I'm not sure what to think or how to feel. Thoughts? Advice? Thanks in advance. [more inside]
posted by troubadour on Oct 4, 2011 - 19 answers

Never be friends with your boss?

My friend is now my boss. How does our friendship change? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 16, 2011 - 11 answers

How fortuitous. Now get out of my sandbox.

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? [more inside]
posted by fanta_orange on Mar 22, 2011 - 11 answers

Using speech recognition in an open-plan office?

I have a medical condition that is making it more difficult for me to type, due to muscle pain. So, I am thinking of trying a speech recognition app like Dragon Dictate. The problem is that I am in an open plan office, and I am concerned that it might not work with background noise and me whispering so as to not annoy my neighbors. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Feb 16, 2011 - 6 answers

I grew up. Help me prove it.

I'm going back to a job I hated, and want to get along better this time around. Seeking mind-hacks, specific behaviors, or little tasks that I can consciously do throughout the day- anything to make it feel like a new environment, and help me adjust my behavior. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 28, 2011 - 8 answers

It's time for your quarterly new boss

New boss, reorg after way too much chaos. How do I stay unemotional/not bitter? And keep from freaking out? And keep my job? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 27, 2011 - 10 answers

Sometimes earlier, at about 3pm.

How can I tell the coworker I share an office with that he has terrible, terrible foot odor? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 22, 2010 - 28 answers

To gift or not to gift?

Etiquette filter: Found out my boss at my new job gives members of her team fairly generous holiday gifts. Is it appropriate for me to reciprocate with a smaller token of appreciation, or will that seem suck-uppy? [more inside]
posted by superfluousm on Dec 8, 2010 - 20 answers

Office politics make me want to vomit.

A coworker with whom I only occasionally interact gave another coworker a very ambiguous yet relatively serious performance-related warning to give to me as a "heads up." To my self-knowledge, the accusation in question did not occur, but, if in the off-chance it did, I would want to know more details so I could avoid somehow fucking-up-while-having-no-realization-of-doing-so in the future. I'm not sure how to proceed. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 10, 2010 - 18 answers

Resentment in the workplace

Please help me curb the growing resentment I have towards my workplace. (very long!) [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 27, 2010 - 6 answers

Can this guy get any wimpier?

How do I deal with the fact that my boss has no spine? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 24, 2010 - 12 answers

Willing to Risk My Job

What resources are available for someone who wants to know how to blow a whistle at their workplace? [more inside]
posted by alice_curiouse on Jun 9, 2010 - 46 answers

a crushing dilemma

My coworker has a huge crush on me. What I can I do to put him off without causing a bunch of office drama? [more inside]
posted by sidewinding on May 14, 2010 - 45 answers

Office Politics for Dummies

How do I play the "social game" at work? I was told I needed to do this the last time I was turned down for promotion. [more inside]
posted by dissolvedgirl22 on Feb 12, 2010 - 52 answers

Dealing with lunatics at work 101

A co-worker rants and raves constantly and I'm getting sick of it. What to do? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 30, 2009 - 22 answers

How can I tell someone they're dressed inappropriately at work?

An intern at work is dressing very inappropriately. Is there any way I can tell her nicely to tone it down? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 21, 2009 - 45 answers

Out obnoxiousing the obnoxious at work?

I work with a guy in cubicleville who is paranoid and is a bit of a talking head. He insists on getting into every nook and crany of a project, and putting himself at the center of everything as much as possible. [more inside]
posted by cha4 on Apr 3, 2009 - 10 answers

My dog is having a root canal... or something

Misanthropic tendency vs. office holiday party [more inside]
posted by Hugh2d2 on Dec 1, 2008 - 23 answers

My slightly scandalous past has come back to haunt me. Help!

My slightly scandalous past has come back to haunt me. Help! [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 8, 2008 - 33 answers

Tips to support my boss

How do I support my awesome new boss in an environment full of chaos? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 2, 2008 - 5 answers

Ask now or ask later?

I'm expecting a promotion soon. I want to move to a better office. Should I ask to move now, or wait until my review? [more inside]
posted by acridrabbit on Mar 18, 2008 - 7 answers

OFFICEMONKEY DESIRES HELP WITH PROMOTIONS THXZ

Startupfilter: I'm a 2ndgen hire at a startup (non-computer) in Beijing, and I want promotionZ. HOW DO I GET THEM??? Because I was promised them. The "more inside" is long... [more inside]
posted by saysthis on Mar 5, 2008 - 14 answers

this site could compromise our new hire

new employee has some potentially compromising sites associated with her... [more inside]
posted by frosty_hut on Jul 24, 2007 - 34 answers

How should people find out about my breast cancer?

What should my coworkers tell people who ask where I am when I'm home recuperating after surgery? [more inside]
posted by kendrak on Apr 2, 2007 - 25 answers

Respond to trash-talking coworker?

I recently discovered that a co-worker has been suggesting that I am ill-suited for my recent promotion; should I respond? [more inside]
posted by GIRLesq on May 31, 2006 - 17 answers

Pin down slippery eel at work

MiddleManagementFilter: Boss says give task X of my project to "Robin". I try. Instead of doing task X, Robin sets up a meeting between me, her, and whoever she wants to pass me off to. She steps out, I end up doing it. How do I get her to do the damned task? [more inside]
posted by kookoobirdz on Mar 9, 2006 - 20 answers

Will Weight Watchers at Work unsafely goof with my work reputation?

I’d appreciate people’s advice as to whether I should join my firm’s Weight Watchers at Work program. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 28, 2005 - 18 answers

Law Firm Realpolitik

Law Firm 101: I start at a law firm soon--can any MeFi lawyers (or other office Machiavellis) give tips on how to survive/succeed? Examples inside... [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 5, 2005 - 13 answers

Vacation Scheduling

I work in a fairly small office where we are cross-trained on other positions in order to provide coverage when one of us is out of the office. Because of that, we are supposed to be careful about scheduling vacations. I have noticed my back-up person has scheduled vacation time on top of some of my own. Should I tell my boss, or just let it be a nasty surprise?
posted by omphale27 on Dec 15, 2004 - 5 answers

What to get Your Administrative Assistant

D'oh! I goofed up. Today is Administrative Assistant's Day, and I completely spaced it out. Is there a graceful way to show my appreciation belatedly? [it gets worse inside] [more inside]
posted by ambrosia on Apr 21, 2004 - 23 answers

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