Work advice: It seems like all my colleagues are conspiring against me. I know what it all comes down to.

Good Job is Slate’s advice column on work. Have a workplace problem big or small? Send it to Laura Helmuth and Doree Shafrir here . (It’s anonymous!)

Dear Good Job,

How does one get respect at work? I know that’s a big question. But I think that’s what it boils down to. I am the vice president of administration at a mid-sized company, and I am excluded or omitted in nearly every context. I don’t know what more I can do. I am unfailingly pleasant. I am prompt and accurate. I take initiative and identify friction before it causes problems. I check in with people up and down the company roster, especially during times of change and strain. I encourage everyone, at every opportunity, to come to me with questions, no matter how small.

Yet, I am an afterthought at best. My fellow