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Working for a micromanager

By Joan Lloyd
Dear Joan:
I am in a bit of a tough situation. I’ve been working in this mid-size company in a mid-level position since little over a year. Due to a lot of company wide-politics and new initiatives, my team has been marginalized and I’ve heard from many sources that if the company were to have layoffs (which are most probably going to happen soon) my team would definitely be on that list. My work-friends have suggested to me to start looking outside, and within the company too.
 
I’ve started with looking into openings within the company. Here is the tougher part – there is an opening which suits my skills and interests and it’s in a team which is very important to the company, therefore the job will most probably be safe from the layoffs. However, I came to know, from...
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