workplace rivalry theme
Two or more people squabbling over common workplace issues such as pecking order and promotion, are featured.
16 total · 1 choice · 10 major · 5 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| novel: Stoner (1965) | choice | the direction of the novel is towards evermore focus on the rivalry between profs. Stoner and Lomax |
| ahh3x12 | major | The brothers Ernest and Farnum had a stereotypical workplace rivalry going on. Farnum stole both Ernest's job, his wife, and his mistress. But then Ernest killed Farnum after Farnum goaded him into it by commenting on how Ernest had pussyfooted and failed to kill him when he had the chance, back when they were youths. |
| blackmirror6x05 | major | Nida struggled not to murder her racist nemesis, Vicky, at work. |
| blackmirror7x02 | major | The story was largely set in the office where Maria worked. Verity avenged herself on Maria by infiltrating the office and turning people there against Maria to the point that Maria nearly went mad and got herself fired. |
| movie: All About Eve (1950) | major | The aging Broadway star Margo Channing saw her position usurped by the younger and equally talented aspiring actress Eve Harrington, who had slyly maneuvered herself into Margo's group of acquaintances. |
| nightgallery1x06a | major | Randolph was under pressure to perform at work because there was a young up and comer vying to take his place. |
| play: Othello (1603) | major | Iago resented being passed over for promotion by Cassio and conspired accordingly |
| rd1988e1x03 | major | Lister was taking measures, that if successful, would result in him outranking the Rimmer hologram to the hologram's annoyance. |
| rd1988e1x04 | major | Liter and the Rimmer hologram were quarreling over what to do about the supposed alien capsule. |
| tftc1989e7x09 | major | Barry and Frank were competing for control over the Chalmers Chocolates marketing project. |