You're late to the meeting, again. The boss is breathing down your neck, but not as much as your coworkers are breathing down their own necks, wondering how they can get ahead of you.
The coffee machine is on the fritz, but only because it's not as good as the one you use at home. The microwave is a biohazard, but not as much as your cubicle mate's attitude.
And don't even get me started on the stapler. It's like they're trying to drive you crazy with its incessant jamming.
So, here are some office politics pitfall tips for you, because, honestly, you're probably the reason the office is this way:
- 1. Take it for yourself and make your own coffee. The office coffee is probably just as bad for you as your coworkers' opinions are.
- 2. Love the stapler, it's just like a good friend, always jamming up your workflow.
- 3. Never say never to the boss's crazy requests. Who needs a backbone when you can just say "Yes, sir!"