Replies to 'Workplace Bullies'

I'll tell you why I think a corporate office wouldn't take action:

  1.  They don't really care about people, just numbers, stats, and revenue.

  2.  To take action would be to acknowledge that there is a problem and give validation to the    complainer, something they do not want to do.

  3.  The person being complained about is either generating major revenue (which, again, is all that seems to matter) or may be in a position to reveal things about company practices that may be considered "less than ethical."

  Ask yourself:  What does the company stand to lose by addressing the issue, and do you think the company is willing to risk losing it?  Do they stand to lose more by addressing the problem or do they stand to gain by continually ignoring it?  What might be thier agenda?  Ask yourself those questions and you will most likely come up with your answers as to why nothing gets done about the problem.

These days, it seems that there is a prevalance of the business philosophy that sees it's employees as "cogs in the wheels of the bigger corporate machine" -- and when a cog gets squeaky or stuck, they'd rather throw it out and replace it with a new one... it's cheaper than redesigning the original blueprint and rebuilding a new machine altogether.

You did the right thing by quitting... no job is worth risking your health or your sanity over.