Surviving A Toxic Workplace

I have a offer letter, and as its my first switch i dont have much idea on it.

I have one simple doubt, the offer letter says: You will be expected to work extra hours to achieve the targets whenever the job requi… more

Being at my job for 6 months now, I’ve been feeling conflicted lately. I’m unhappy and feel stuck in a toxic workplace, where it’s beginning to impact my physical/mental health, but I also feel guilty… more

Are startups stereotypically known to be a stressful environment? 6 months in (unemployed for a few months before), I'm starting to experience burnout. I've tried expressing this to management… more

How do you set boundaries & stress the importance of needing to take a break when your Supervisor wants to meet for 4 HOURS to work together online?? Apparently, asking her if we can meet after l… more

I'm trying not to take it personally or make excuses since I am struggling, but I had a 30-60-90 review with my new boss that was really bad. I wouldn't be half as annoyed if I had known about… more

I’ve had not one, not 2 but 3 different incidents where the same guy that I work with has touched or said something to me inappropriately. She hasn’t done anything to make things better for me at all.… more

I get little to no respect from my piers, or my managers - in any way! I don’t get paid more than $11 and I work constantly but I’m always miserable. I have to get out of this funk and make myself hap… more

Facing issue of retaliation at work. After I set boundaries around unpaid overtime 4 days later I got hit with a formal write-up full of vague, exaggerated claims—despite a positive review in January … more

I had to get major car repairs done this weekend on my car involving my transmission. The whole thing is going to be $1500, which is SUPER EXPENSIVE! This is why I need an increase. I had my evaluatio… more

My coworker keeps taking many of my high visibility projects behind my back. I only find out during team meetings when they present what they’ve been doing. Theoretically, my boss should know that the… more

So it was announced that I have a new manager to report to. They have been with the company less than a year have zero experience in the role and in less than 24 hours proceeded to micromanage all rep… more

8 months being hired under a toxic manager, trying to stay positive for the 12 month mark to start transitioning. My spirit has been destroyed

How would you handle or what would you say to your Supervisor if she wants to meet between 11am & 3pm for a virtual meeting to work together once a week every week & when I ask her if we can m… more

Life can be hard, but there are better places to be. Get out of that state - that state you're in.

The world is full of better opportunities. All you need is to engage your brain and start talking to others. … more

Even though I didn't pass the assessment for a job I applied for, I did get a message from a Recruiter on LinkedIn who works for a company I recently applied to. He said he wanted to setup a time … more

How do you revive your spark when the toxicity stamps it out repeatedly? How do you rebuild your confidence and drive after neglecting your self, body and brain for years… is it possible? How? Please … more

So I asked my Supervisor if we could meet after lunch at 1pm, & she says "i invited the Director to the meeting. I can see if we can move it to 11am-2pm since its Friday. Will this work better?" Wtf… more

Day 1 of new job, boss was all like "we're flexible! if you go to the gym some mornings you can just shift the hours for that day!"

Not even 6 months in, boss is now like "you'll have to tak… more

Welcome to the job drought of 2025!!! What is your application to interview ratio? I believe if I had to guess mine is about 15 apps to 1 call. Sometimes that call isn’t even really an interview …

I tried explaining to my Director how I wouldn't be able to attend the meeting for work b/c I have to drop my car off at the transmission shop. We have another event coming up in 2 weeks that my S… more

I had my car looked at today & unfortunately my transmission is still leaking from last week. The mechanic referred me to a transmission specialist & he said he would recommend for me to get m… more

Working under toxic management and I’ve been there about 6 months now: my manager lectured me and compared me to a coworker who works 40+ hours and weekends, and told me that we’re a family. I don’t k… more

I’m asking everyone that’s being ran around submitting resume and new workday profiles over and over only to have your Dear John waiting in the inbox every day.. I’m asking you all how are you eating?… more

If a person has been..oh let’s say an operations manager for 12 years, and is seeking a role as ..oh let’s say operations manager at a different company, it’s the same job it’s a different company, an… more

How would you deal with your supervisor who never seems like she wants to take a break during our 3-4 hour meeting. How would you handle this?

I am leaving an IT job after 13 years with a city of 7,000. For 10 years, I was blocked from doing my job by an outside IT contractor who withheld information, was unprofessional, and rude. Despite co… more

Im in a work meeting right now and theyre gonna want to talk about this dumb event this friday I have to help with. Should I mention to my Director & Supervisor that I may not be able to make it … more

What’s one thing you will always bake into your leadership style or routines that you can attribute to surviving a toxic boss? I’ll go first. I will never forget to stop and listen to someone’s reply … more

Can anyone explain why career success after 50 is not acknowledged by society? It's asif to be respected as someone successful, you need to achieve it by 35. Especially in Indian society. But not … more

Well my Interview (that is In Person) just got rescheduled to this Wednesday (6 days earlier than the original date) & now I have less time to request time off (oh great). My Supervisor always tak… more

I need to get transmission fluid put in my car today. My transmission fluids are extremely low & I have a transmission leak. They already told me they won't have time to work on my car until n… more

Let’s talk about revenge quitting. I fantasize about giving my two weeks right after they assign me a major new project or right before a huge deliverable is due just to finally have the upper hand fo… more

Anyone else feel like they have to rehearse every email to avoid drama? I spend so much time rewriting simple messages, adding “just” to soften things, sprinkling in smiley faces, and overthinking pun… more

I just received an email requesting for me to do an in person interview on the same day my Supervisor invited me to go to a stupid in person meeting. Ive been trying to get out of this job for several… more

Does anyone have a nonaccommodating Supervisor or Manager who never wants to help you with anything & says smarta$$ stuff like "your salary comes from 60% of this program" & their &q… more

How would you guys feel about working for an organization as an Executive Assistant that says in their job description that I would "provide high-level, overarching executive-level support to the… more

I need work, I really need work. I took a lesser paying job and I mean LESSER, I can’t survive, I stopped paying anything that was outside of food, shelter and transportation. Resulting in a sub 500 … more

Let’s talk about fake empowerment. My job constantly preaches that we “own our work” and “have a voice,” but in reality, nothing happens unless it’s blessed by three managers, a director, and someone … more

How would you feel if your Supervisor continued to bring it up to you that "80% of your salary comes from 1 of the programs you assist w/& you need to focus more on that 1"?& she nee… more