A recent Gallup poll found that 85% of people worldwide hate their jobs, and according to a Workplace Bullying Institute survey, an estimated 48.6 million American are actually bullied at work. So, with statistics like that, it’s no wonder that people hate Monday’s... In fact, did you know that Monday’s are historically the day when the most heart attacks take place – and there’s even a name for it called “Blue Mondays.” Some of those people could be dreading having to go into workplace from Sunday to potentially have to deal with a bully in the workplace, which then leads to stress and ultimately a heart attack on Monday...
Within many workplaces across America there are toxic environments and scenarios where employers intentionally bully, victimize, and prey upon employees. Employees at times are forced to tolerate this behavior because they can't afford to leave their jobs, which can sometimes lead to dire consequences including depression, and even suicide... There are people who manage employees who literally enjoy abusing others - they derive pleasure from it, and get away with it because the HR Department and leadership of the company often is unwilling to do anything to correct the behavior of this person. This is often because abusers, often times are high performers and acheivers in the workplace. So, the company or agency where they work often needs the bully's abilities, so they often exploit, and use this advantage as a permit to behave the way they want to, because they know that nothing will be done. This causes a great deal of suffering, misery, and pain for the employees that are mistreated by narcissistic personalities like this.
In the book Corporate Climbing the protagonist of the story encounters an aggressive bully in his boss Dirk Betancourt. The story examines how Michael is provided with an occult-based solution to escape the bullying utilizing voodoo to solve the problem. However, it doesn't quite work out the way Michael intends...
Corporate Climbing is a work of fiction, but the examples of bullying within the book are based on real life workplace bullying examples that real employees experience everyday.
So, Tell us about a nightmarish bullying situation that you either are experiencing or have experienced in your career or workplace with a mean boss...