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Re:What is it like to be a geek in a prison? by Forbo on Thursday December 26, 2013 @11:48AM (#6966800)
That's a bit of an extreme example. Think about this in the context of an office environment. Often times it is better to work out issues with someone directly. It commands a lot more respect and often times helps to cut through red tape.

A lot of the time if you go to your boss over a problem with someone that you work with, they view you as a "tattle-tale" or somebody that is too weak to stand up for yourself.

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Re:What is it like to be a geek in a prison? by mjolk on Thursday December 26, 2013 @12:25PM (#6966952)
I hardly think that office disagreements are the sort of thing the advice is meant to deal with.

Also, be careful with taking your own advice on this one. If you keep working with someone personally instead of formally, you're giving him/her the chance to manipulate a situation against you.

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Re:What is it like to be a geek in a prison? by aplusbi on Thursday December 26, 2013 @04:53PM (#6968286)
>I hardly think that office disagreements are the sort of thing the advice is meant to deal with.

Actually I think that's exactly the sort of thing the advice is meant to deal with.

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