The No. 1 reason people leave their jobs, according to MIT’s Sloan School of Management, is due to toxic workplace culture. The research found that a toxic environment is 10.4 times more likely to contribute to attrition.
What You Need To Do If You’re Mired In A Toxic, Abusive Work Environment
If your manager, executives and HR don’t take action or demonstrate a lack of caring, it's time to move on. The longer you stay, the more your self-esteem and morale will be wounded. You’ll become bitter, angry and resentful. Don’t feel ashamed or embarrassed. It's not your fault. If you can’t shake off the experience, reach out to a therapist or mental health professional to help you recover and rebound. If you ignore what occurred, you will bring baggage everywhere, including the interview process, as you seek a new job.Interviewers want a person who possesses the right skills for the role and has confidence, enthusiasm and motivation.
Human resources, hiring managers and internal recruiters will think that you will talk trash about them when you interview for a job in the future. It's reasonable for them to believe you will do it again if you talk badly about people. The folks involved in the hiring process don’t need this and will move on to the next applicant who doesn’t have any baggage.