What can job seekers do to make sure that being bullied doesn become a pattern?
First, take an assertive approach when interviewing for your next job. Before you accept it, ask some or all of the following questions: Why is the job open? How do I contact the last person who held this position? What’s the turnover rate in this department? How does the company ensure respectful treatment? What happens to convicted harassers? What gets a person labeled as a troublemaker here? Do you conduct 360-degree evaluations, and what do you do with the information? Is there a budget for staff and management training to upgrade skills? Second, make some lifestyle changes. You are not to blame for being targeted by the bully. However, the bully’s impact on you is magnified by a couple of your own positive, personal traits. Limit your emotional investment in your job to the level the company reciprocates. Your self-identity depends on a lot more than a job. Curb your perfectionism that leads to unmet expectations and triggers righteous indignation. Establish more rigid personal ps
