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Feb 2024
32m 3s

Everybody’s Got One …

Tim McClure & Chris DeSantis
About this episode

How do you deal with a little old lady who happens to be a liar and a slacker and a favorite of the owner?  Can you advance as the nice guy at a firm full of cut-throat alphas?  In this episode Chris and Tim share advice for dealing with office a-holes.

Segments in this episode

  • Sweet Old Lady My Ass in Omaha - “She’s a total jerk but the owners love her!”
  • Nice Guys Don’t Even Get in the Race in Boston - “I need to be an asshole to get promoted?”
  • The Gist: “5 Proven Tactics For Dealing With Jerks At Work” by MeiMei Fox

We want to hear about the drama, the dilemmas, and the conundrums that you face at work! All names will be changed to protect the guilty and innocent.

Email us: info@cubicleconfidential.com, tweet us: @cubicleconfide1 and connect with us on LinkedIn. Thanks for listening!

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