If your bosses consider you the office Eeyore, but you believe you’re merely a realist, the burden to change lies with you.

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In the next cubicle to me, sits a very annoying and overweight female co-worker who talks too much. She's annoying to listen to, my patience has worn thin, and my boss seems to favor her to me. My problem is, a promotion is coming up, and both of us are going for it.

However, I have a bit of dirt on her. I overheard her on the phone with her doctor ordering drugs for a venerial disease. I accidentally replied to all on an email to my friend poking a bit of fun at her situation. My friend and I thought it was ironic someone would actually sleep with her since she's so fat. Anyway, it was only supposed to go to him, so I felt kind of bad that everyone saw it at first. However, I think my boss will now promote me since I am healthier and have stronger morals than her. Plus, she is so embarrassed now she just might quit and I'll get the promotion by default!

My question is, how do I really seal the deal with my boss? I need this promotion badly as I just bought a new BMW.

The job that i have now, I am supposed to work Monday thru Friday 9-5 but I am in school Tuesdays and Thursdays so my boss is nice enough to let me only work Mon,Wed,Fri. It's an office job so I basically sit on the computer all day and get to do whatever I want. However, my old co-worker from Victoria Secret (the job I had before this one) is a manager at BeBe and told me to apply and I would get hired so I did and I got hired but now I dont know where to work. I made a list of positive/negatvies of each job. Can anyone help me with my decision? What would you do?

Office Job

Positive:
Easy
Don't work weekends
Getting a raise soon (I make $9/hour now)
Get to do whatever I want ( talk on my phone, go on myspace, AIM, do my homework, etc)

negative:
It gets pretty boring after a while
I don't make enough money here

Bebe

Positive:
I would meet new people
Make commission (with the Holiday Season coming up I would make alot)
Have the opportunity to work more hours if I wanted to
I love shopping/clothes

Negative:
I would have to stand up all day most likely in heels
Have to work weekends and nights, but I can alway's request off

Both of these jobs are the same distance from my house.