Political Animal

I have to say... I hate work politics. It is just pants! (that's a new expression I've learned :))

 

I hate the fact that you need to develop friends in high places to ensure that if things start looking shaky, they can stick up for you.

 

I also hate how there are always a couple of influential people who, if you give them one bad impression, they can scuttle your chances.

 

I hate it when people talk about respecting diversity in the workplace, but all they mean is that they don't mind people who LOOK different, but not if they THINK different.

 

And I really hate it when you can't just confront issues squarely but have to find politically savvy ways of handling things.

 

Ergh.