Just decided to leave my company because i could beat working with a super toxic DEV lead that has been there for 20+ years. She ran out my predecessor and now me, my Product Owner and couple BA leads left because of her as well. Some got shifted to different departments. The sad part is that my boss told me there’s nothing can be done as it was escalated to upper management several times. They wouldn’t do anything.
Anyone has been in similar situations and what did you do?

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If companies decide to keep toxic leaders in positions like that, then the best thing everyone else can do is leave and call out that person on the way out. Some companies have an unreasonable sense of loyalty to the wrong people, and in those instances, they don’t deserve to have good employees around those bad leaders.

I left a company because of a toxic leader, and within 8 months, every other employee from my team who ended up reporting to that leader had left. Most of them found much better jobs with higher pay. That leader is still there today, many years later, still doing the same things. Not much else you can do but move on and don’t look back 🤷‍♂️

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This is my second time leaving because of toxic and unbearable peer. First one my direct boss. He made so much drama and was after each of us depending on the mood of the day… lots of people left, including me, the good thing - he got fired three months after that. But this one i think is gonna stay until she retires :(

EEOC complaint?

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Don’t know what that is but will look it up, thanks!

This sounds like it needs an HR complaint.

Oh this has been tried multiple times and when i did, i was referred to talk to her manager.

What company? So we know to avoid it.

Amadeus

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