The Office Politics of Overlapping Roles A recent letter to Good Job, Slate's advice column on work, has sparked debate about office politics, bureaucracy, and what it means to be a valuable asset to an organization.
Emotional Soon to Be Manager wrote in about being pushed out of her part time job at an event management company because she was hired for a new role working directly for the college that employs both facilities.
The assistant general manager's decision has left her feeling conflicted, frustrated, and questioning whether it's personal or simply bureaucratic red tape. The incident is not unique to this particular workplace.