The Silent But Deadly Glare

A comprehensive guide to the office politics that will kill you.

Caused by: Micro-Managers

Meet Jane, the self-proclaimed "Decentralizer of Decentralized Power Structures." She's always breathing down your neck, ensuring you're following the exact 17-point checklist for stapling papers.

Her favorite pastime? Creating new, Byzantine processes to make your life more "interesting."

Caused by: The Over-Enthusiasts

Meet Bob, the self-proclaimed "Lord of the Visionaries." He's always bursting into your cube, exclaiming, "Have you seen my new PowerPoint? It's a game-changer!"

He's got 17 tabs open on his browser, each with a different color scheme, font, and font size. You wonder if he's secretly a 90s web designer.

Symptoms of Office Politics-Induced Trauma