Hi, just want to know more about politics in working place. Hope to hear some comments from you guys here...

Thanks.

good to play but as my boss said, should not spend more then 15% time for this activity.

something that whether u like it or not, u are in it ....

Doesn't matter you like it or hate it, You still have to live with it. I think it's unavoidable especially when you working in medium or large company.

Haiz, because of politics, I have to wear the same style of clothing with my colleagues, and because of politics, i need to stay back late just because they told me to. Anyway I not really like to be involved in politics, but what can i do? I think for now I must gain as much experience as i could then after this i prefer to do free lance which i think wont have much problem about politics among colleagues...

walao....dangerous man...
my place one...all can play politic even while they are sleeping....
tension!

In order to enjoy myself inside the office, i prefer to play a little bit of politics inside the office...

So whenever i make any mistakes or anything i just smile a bit and it all should be forgiven / forgotten

Wah, smile also a kind of politic?

myself hate politics..eg. those CEO or MD secretary usually sure they start politics.. make everybody like scare them and must respect them because in organisation chart, CEO come down is their secretary or PA ma..

if a colleague don like u and she always involve in politics, sure she will talk bad on u..then your time in office will be very difficult to pass by~~

This post has been edited by pizzicato: Jul 1 2006, 12:28 AM

Hi, me too hate to get involved in politics and I think Im in about the same situation as you are now

ya la..we in the same boat..but now i'm back to study..so temporarily avoid from politics..hehe~

we did nothing..but donno why sometimes ppl like to make politics on u...myself is a very quiet person but friendly..see ppl i got smile to them while in office..but then still also can't avoid involving in politics~ those bad ppl still like to hate and talk bad on u..donno why~~

Actually, smiling is the most dangerous form of office politics. It's a necessary evil.

How genuine is a smile, you wouldn't know, would you?

How sincere is your colleague, you can't tell if he's the one who stabbed you.

Watch your enemies, but be even more careful of those who call themselves 'friends'

Ya, agree with you. I'm a quiet person too and do the task as asked. Dunno why they still want to get me involved in politics.

Hmmm for me I dont trust anyone at my work place and I never treated them as friend. I only treat them as my work colleague. I'm a kind of person that dont like to mix my work life with my personal life.

sometimes you do nothing or pretend to do nothing will also get invovle in politics, truly sian.

Hahaha True..but it owez gets you out of trouble

the way to avoid is to get yourself involved in it....

Office politics is unavoidable especially in big organizations. If you have ambitions to climb up the corporate ladder you have to excel in office politics. You need to have allies and support to climb up.

Sounds like if you cannot beat them, join them

partly correct... but i will join those who hate them more instead.

everywer also got office politics....just dun care wat other say and dun spread the word.