It's been 6 months since I've joined this boutique consulting firm and I'm hating every day of it. I'm not complaining about the work, but the environment is unbelievably toxic, especially since the team and I are living in a foreign country for a good while and everyone is forced to put up with each other. I am actively applying to other firms and have interviews, any advice on becoming and staying mentally healthy so that this doesn't affect my performance in interviews?

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Set whatever boundaries you can and try to separate work and everything else (personal life, boundaries, etc.)

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Find others outside of the work circle and, like K1 said, leverage those boundaries to spend time outside of the toxic environment

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Seperate yourself from the work. Remember that it's not about you, they are the problem. Don't internalize the environment by deciding to build your own internal world

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Don’t let anyone get to you, try to stay calm and pick up a hobby that helps you relax after work or at weekends.

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Don't be afraid to take some time off, either sick or not

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