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I’ve watched a “detective game show” whereby they always try to incorporate current issues into the crime. I love that show for many reasons and one of them is the message they bring across.
This week’s theme is about Workplace bully. A few point they mentioned were:
1) “I’m just picking out your mistakes to help you improve!” and then they get out of hand with their “picking out of mistakes”.
2) The “abuse” of middle age workers (with families) by bosses who knows they NEED the job to support their family. They suck their blood knowing they can’t afford to quit.
3) Bullying of people who are new or don’t have the courage to say “No”.
4) Name-calling/giving “cute” nicknames without asking if the person like being called the names. Or not bothering to remember names, “Aye, you come here…”, “the who…? the pink shirt one!”
5) “Professionalism = not praising” ??? “If I’m good, I can be mean. There are 100s of others out there waiting to take your position”.
The 2017 US Workplace Bullying Survey showed that almost 60% US workers are affected by bullying. That is a pretty high percentage!
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Question of
Have you been bullied at work?
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Yes
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No
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Question of
Which situation do you think bullying is more likely to occur?
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Top-down (bosses to employees)
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Same level (co-workers)
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Bottom-up (employees to bosses)
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Bullying is horrible and it is everywhere, we even have a bully, Donald Trump, as president of the United States.
I have been lucky to never have been bullied at work but no matter bullying is never acceptable
I’m happy for you!
Most people face some sort of bullying when starting out at work …
glad you didn’t have to go through that!
I had been bullied in the office before that was obviously due to professional jealousy. But I just ignored the guy who was later on terminated for his bad behavior.
Well, at least you get bullied for a good reason LOL.
Just kidding… it’s never good to be bullied but at least you didn’t get bullied for being new or no reason :p It’s because you’re too good!!
It’s good the management took action!
Doc is right, bullying comes in many varieties. None are acceptable. Have been there before.
It’s hard to escape from some form of bullying in society (be it work or not)
glad you survived!
But I know you’ll survive! 😀
Have a nice day
i needed one more option in your 2nd question (all three). The reality of bullying now, is that it happens at all three levels.
It is name-calling.
it is stalking in person.
It is stalking on social media.
Bullying in any form is unacceptable. Great post!!!
Unfortunately, some working environment are toxic …
and sometimes it becomes so toxic that people don’t think that they’re bullying
i agree.
sadly the same is true here as well (online).
i always tell people there are always two sides.
Bullying happens the most between co-workers I think. Great post!
I also think so …
some people just make the working environment toxic …
worst is when the management ignore it too …
My survival was my boldness. I was a no nonsense person and survived but I did have to go through it all.
That’s good! I’m glad you’re a survival! 😀
Some people got beaten and never get back up …
The green eyed monster is the one we need to tackle.
I have noticed one thing and that is those who bully get encouraged on the votes they get as beingcalled good and exploit the situation. Those votes are extracted. I have learnt the art of knowing who is a bully even though the world at large may think they are good.
I agree in some situations, people who bully gets the vote because they know how to word their bullying.
“I’m just guiding him, but he just cry at the smallest criticism!”
Kind of stuff… I’ve seen them in my old workplace.
Some people really bully the newer people.
But I’ve seen the other way round too – the new people who just sloth and their supervisor have to clear up after them.