office politics theme
There is scheming, maneuvering, and intrigue in the workplace.
Examples
Younglings on the Enterprise pondered how to get ahead in their careers in tng7x15 "Lower Decks".
7 total · 1 choice · 3 major · 3 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| novel: Stoner (1965) | choice | Stoner and Lomax are at the center of an evermore important tangle of intrigues |
| bbf3x05 | major | there were various complications between nightwatch leader and sheridan |
| movie: The Apartment (1960) | major | The story centered around Baxter trying to climb the greasy pole at a New York insurance firm, by lending out his apartment to various executives who wanted to have illicit liaisons behind their respective wives' backs. |
| tng7x15 | major | Junior officers competing to look good in the eyes of the senior staff |
| ahh3x12 | minor | Farnum jockeyed himself in the lead position over Ernest for the promotion. |
| tng3x26 | minor | Shelby jockeying for position with Riker |
| voy1x03 | minor | who will get the promotion to be chief engineer |