Office Politics
Office Politics
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Your career is at stake, you should know,
And you don’t want that guy as a foe.
Though his title ain’t fancy,
To mock him is chancy:
That fellow’s the president’s beau. [tags]Work Humor, Office Politics Humor, Workplace Satire, Career Satire, Business Satire[/tags]
At one point I worked for a company that seemed to have a real bimbo as the head of strategy. Turned out she’d been selling office furniture and was “discovered” by our randy president who decided she was underutilized in her chair-and-desk selling capacity. She didn’t last long, but it was quite a scene while she did.
I love office humor. I think it helps that it is so often close to the truth.
Thanks Paul and thanks for the story Maureen!
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Wow… office politics in rhyme… gotta love it! It is all about relationships and who knows whom, isn’t it? FYI, I’ve been doing a lot of writing on this topic on my own site (carpefactum.typepad.com) and am also a contributing author on http://www.officepolitics.com - both are good resources for those curious about going deeper into the topic.
Great post.
Thanks for your nice words and for letting me know about those two sites.
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Play positive politics, though, and your coworkers and bosses will probably turn any stabbing instincts elsewhere.