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Unfortunately, verbal abuse is common in many workplaces, yet it's often overlooked and not taken seriously. At my company, we do have an Employee Assistance Program, which provides resources to help workers who are experiencing verbal abuse.
Our company never really cares if you are verbally abused. They are conditioning us to be immune from their so called "nature" of the job.
It’s really sad how abuse is normalized in customer service. There should be more regulations for terminating calls and ending service. I can handle helping people. I can handle being irritated. I can handle people who don’t listen. I will not tolerate personal attacks based on a policy that was not my doing. I’ll empathize and understand why they are upset but there is no reason I should be the company punching bag.
I was just talking to another co-worker about this. I hate that people feel like they can use us as their doormat. You have no idea what someone is going through, that's why we should be kind to everyone
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EAPs are pretty common these days. If you’re not comfortable asking your manager, can you ask HR? These are stressful times and people are behaving strangely, so I’m not surprised it’s stressing you out. This is a stressful time for you as well. You’re important and your sanity matters. Don’t be afraid to reach out to the people you work for and ask for help.
I’ve been wondering the same thing OP. How are there no support groups or anything?!? With the number of people who work in customer service, and how common abuse from customers is... It makes no sense.
Unionizing might be the best suggestion because until there are enough managers willing to stand up for the decent treatment of their employees by customers, things aren't going to change. If many workers voiced their need for ways to deal with the toll that being repeatedly verbally abused by customers takes, hopefully, more attention would be paid to the issue.