How much of your work day is taken up by office politics?

The Positronic Pimp: How much of your work day is taken up by office politics?
Just making up a small informal poll here.I would like a quantatative estimate (% of time) is taken up by office politics and power struggles, including work that exists solely because of such politics.
1) Where are you located, geographically?
2) Do you work for the public or private sector?

Answers and Views:

Answer by Bert Weidemeier
It depends on the people you’re surrounded by and what kind of manager you have. Generally, most offices, I find are filled with backstabbers and @ss kissers. I have problems because I refuse to do either, its an office, its not a sandbox and you’re not in Kindergarten.