Is Your Job Toxic?
Cosmopolitan India|December 2019
Hiding in toilets? Dreading the ‘ping’ of a new e-mail? Spending every night frantically scrolling through job sites? If you need out now, here’s how to navigate the trickiest of office scenarios.
Rosie Gizauskas
Is Your Job Toxic?

Being stuck in a toxic job sucks, and it can—like a bad relationship—knock your confidence and make you feel like you’re going to be there forever. “work is a breeding ground for bad behaviour because any situation with more than one person involved has potential for conflict,” says uk-based careers coach karen kwong. “add egos and pride, and that dynamic is amped up.” so, how should you handle these stomach-churning, anxiety-inducing situations? We asked the experts…

‘MY BOSS IS SO MEAN’

The situation: You’re not going to get praise from your manager all the time— they’re meant to guide you with constructive criticism, after all. But if you feel as though they have a personal axe to grind and you can’t seem to do anything right, it can be crushing.

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