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Honestly, I understand your anxiety. I would probably feel the same. However, people are probably dealing with their anxiety by joking and making light of it. If I were in your position, I would do my best to ignore it from an empathetic standpoint, or just try and kill them with kindness. "I really hope it's none of us!"
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Yes it’s definitely a “laugh to keep from crying” or nervous laughter situation
I mean if it's really bothering you, bring it up to the higher ups or HR. But I feel like in this industry that's just how it is. Sales has that kind of joking culture and you just have to learn how to brush it off.
I’m so sorry you're dealing with that. Sales is already high-pressure, so adding gossip and dark humor on top just sucks. I'd start focusing on what I could control, like my own mindset and my closest work friendships. We all deserve to feel safe at work.
I have been on teams like that before and honestly its very anxiety inducing. I would honestly tell them that it is bothering you. I would just politely say hey you guys talking about this is giving me really bad anxiety, can we please talk about something else?
Enthusiast
This boils down to needing a culture change from the top down. There are great strategies that can be implemented to boost morale, create a more emotionally safe workplace, and improve retention rates; in turn lowering associated turnover costs,
Not to overstep, but I work for a consulting firm and this is exactly what we do for our clients. If you’d like to share your company with me privately I’d love to help.
Rising Star
Thankfully, i don’t have to deal with this