Comments on: Bully in the Next Cubicle http://survivingtheworkday.com/2008/03/26/bully-in-the-next-cubicle/ spirituality in the workplace Sat, 22 Nov 2008 18:08:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Ms. Theologian http://survivingtheworkday.com/2008/03/26/bully-in-the-next-cubicle/#comment-2470 Ms. Theologian Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:31:10 +0000 http://survivingtheworkday.com/2008/03/26/bully-in-the-next-cubicle/#comment-2470 I think, CC, that each of the behaviors has the potential for sounding really small when taken in isolation, but it's really insidious and damaging as a whole. I think, CC, that each of the behaviors has the potential for sounding really small when taken in isolation, but it’s really insidious and damaging as a whole.

]]> By: Chalicechick http://survivingtheworkday.com/2008/03/26/bully-in-the-next-cubicle/#comment-2464 Chalicechick Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:16:14 +0000 http://survivingtheworkday.com/2008/03/26/bully-in-the-next-cubicle/#comment-2464 What's interesting to me is that many, if not the majority, of workplace bullying factors listed in the post itself seem oversensitive. Working with people who don't have social skills does not make you a victim of bullying. At the same time, the comments told stories of clear and obvious bullying that was ignored. What an interesting link! CC What’s interesting to me is that many, if not the majority, of workplace bullying factors listed in the post itself seem oversensitive.

Working with people who don’t have social skills does not make you a victim of bullying.

At the same time, the comments told stories of clear and obvious bullying that was ignored.

What an interesting link!

CC

]]> By: h sofia http://survivingtheworkday.com/2008/03/26/bully-in-the-next-cubicle/#comment-2458 h sofia Thu, 27 Mar 2008 02:39:54 +0000 http://survivingtheworkday.com/2008/03/26/bully-in-the-next-cubicle/#comment-2458 Wow. I've experienced work place bullying, and it can definitely make you start cracking, mentally and physically. But it wasn't so bad for me as for most of those commenters (sheesh!) - or for coworkers I had. Eight hours a day is too much time to be spending with a bully who is in charge of your paycheck. It's like being in a really awful marriage. I still don't understand the mentality behind some bosses who have seemingly set out to make some of their direct reports' lives a living hell. An incompetent boss is bad - you can almost laugh at them; but a mean or vindictive, petty, and viciously insecure boss (or coworker) is intolerable. Wow. I’ve experienced work place bullying, and it can definitely make you start cracking, mentally and physically. But it wasn’t so bad for me as for most of those commenters (sheesh!) - or for coworkers I had. Eight hours a day is too much time to be spending with a bully who is in charge of your paycheck. It’s like being in a really awful marriage. I still don’t understand the mentality behind some bosses who have seemingly set out to make some of their direct reports’ lives a living hell. An incompetent boss is bad - you can almost laugh at them; but a mean or vindictive, petty, and viciously insecure boss (or coworker) is intolerable.

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