The race for the White House may be over, but the competitive spirit of the campaigns lives on -- in the workplace, at least. In a survey by Robert Half International, almost half of senior executives said they believe employees are more competitive today than 10 years ago.

While it's true that a bit of healthy competition among staff members can increase motivation and productivity, too much tension can stand in the way of collaboration  -- and good team results.

Was he short or just acted that way?

I assume he was short on self esteem. Because he must have figured he couldnt earn any glory on his own, he had to steal it from others.

I worked at a company about ten years ago. One of the shipping dept clerks was promoted to shift supervisor, and I had the misfortune of being on his shift. After his promotion, he became a real hardass, even though he used to nap on the job in his clerks office.

I received emp of the month once, and he wrote me up for doing exactly what was listed on my award.

I had a minor injury to my hand, which I reported to him a couple of hours later. (we were trying to finish a large order to be shipped that night) He wrote me up for not reporting it immediately.

I also remember more than one Marine that, after promotion, became that same way. I saw several good Marines brought up on charges for things that they used to do with the Corporal or Sergeant that charged them!!

Power sometime goes to a person's head.

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USMC  1976-83
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 had a minor injury to my hand, which I reported to him a couple of hours later. (we were trying to finish a large order to be shipped that night) He wrote me up for not reporting it immediately.

I worked briefly one year for a department store . I got sick with a bad case of the flu that year and the doctor gave me a note for my employer that I would be off work for three days. I decided after two days I was well enough to return to work and I walked in work and gave my boss the note. She read the note and said  ' well I cant allow you to return tonight because the doctor says three days and not two and so since you can not work tonight I'm going to report you as a No call no show!  That meant she was reporting me to her boss that I didn't call in work and say I couldn't be there or show up for work that night.The only thing that mattered to her was that I couldn't be at work that night even though she was the one insisting on it. I went over her head to her boss and asked if this was fair since I Was there that night for work. She said she never got a report from her like that and no I wasn't in any trouble for a no call no show.