Workplace
Bullying is
Becoming More
and More
Common
Despite
being regarded
as something
which takes
place between
children,
bullying can
affect adults
as well.
Bullying at
work is
unfortunately
becoming more
and more common
and has begun
to take on a
number of
different
forms. Often,
the victim will
not try to
question their
bully because
they have no
idea what to
do. Many
workplaces do
not have clear
guidelines on
bullying.
The concept of
workplace
bullying is the
same as
playground
bullying;
someone sets
out to
deliberately
hurt and
embarrass
another person.
In the
workplace
however, it is
usually
emotional
bullying, not
physical.
Victims find
themselves
being
constantly
criticized for
very small
things and
anything which
the do
accomplish is
often
overlooked.
They will be
undermined at
every given
opportunity by
their bully and
be at the
centre of
vicious rumors
and false
accusations.
Another common
form of
workplace
bullying is
excluding the
victim from
groups or not
letting them
know any
information
about what is
happening at
work. The
victim is often
left out of
social circles
and not given
access to
certain
projects. This
happens because
the bully wants
to constantly
undermine their
victim and make
them seem
inadequate. The
victim often
has stricter
rules and
regulations
which are
brought in to
make them
fail.
Bullying
in the
workplace
can also
include
shouting
and
humiliating
as well as
teasing
and
damaging
the
victim’s
confidence.
Unachievable
goals are
often set
and then a
big thing
is made
when the
person
fails. If
it is a
manager
who is
doing the
bullying,
long hours
can be
set, lots
of mundane
tasks and
the
constant
threat of
being
dismissed.
Holidays
are often
denied and
if they
need to
take
annual
leave for
a day or
two, they
are often
forced to
come into
work.
Having work
stolen is often
seen in
workplace
bullying. The
bully will
simply steal
their victims
work and pass
it off as their
own. The victim
will rarely
have proof that
the work is
theirs and will
see no way in
which they can
contradict what
the bully is
saying. The
victim is often
made to feel
like they are
at fault and
because much of
the bullying is
down to
jealousy, the
bully will not
stop until the
threat has been
removed – which
often means the
victim
leaving.
It
can be
incredibly
difficult to
identify
bullying in the
workplace and
even harder to
stop it. If you
think that you
are being
bullied, begin
to keep a
journal and
document
everything
which happens
on a daily
basis. You can
use this
journal against
your bully when
you report
them. Never sit
back and let
someone bully
you; you should
always report
them to whoever
is superior to
them and don’t
let them get
away with
anything.
Workplace
bullies can
have a tragic
effect on other
people’s lives
if they are
allowed and
this is why it
needs to be
addressed and
stopped as soon
as
possible.
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Bullying
in the
workplace
can also
include
shouting
and
humiliating
as well as
teasing
and
damaging
the
victim’s
confidence.
Unachievable
goals are
often set
and then a
big thing
is made
when the
person
fails. If
it is a
manager
who is
doing the
bullying,
long hours
can be
set, lots
of mundane
tasks and
the
constant
threat of
being
dismissed.
Holidays
are often
denied and
if they
need to
take
annual
leave for
a day or
two, they
are often
forced to
come into
work.
