Quote From: lucky35I just went through this same sh*t! I was hired as a coordinator for a health care company making $45,000.00 Within 10 weeks, I was forced to resign. It's a long story, but I was treated really bad by three of these women at the center. I was made fun of and a lot of sh*t was stirred-up about me by another coworker and I got blamed for it. To make matters worse, they sent me all over this region to get trained ( I had to be certified in 5 areas) and I would show-up at my destination and people at that center were rude to me and telling me "they didn't have time to train me". I have never in my life been treated so mean and rudely. I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy, but what I did was figured that I had absolutely nothing to lose. If you are prepared to find another place to work (which being a nurse I don't think that would be difficult). I would contact the head of Human Resources and cause as much trouble for this woman as possible. I would call her boss and tell him/her exactly what she's been doing and then call his/her boss and go all the way up to the Board of Directors if you have to and I would call their Business Practices Line and complain, too. You may even want to contact a lawyer for age discrimination (anyone over 40 is at risk, although that's a bit drastic). My point is, if you're out the door (which you probably are), I'd bring as many people down with me. Don't leave quietly! This may not get them fired (but then again it might), but it would at least put some misery in their life as they have done to you. I hope this helps.
Hi - I recently resigned for a governmental job after 16 + years do to being bullied in the workplace. It was a nightmare. My union rep kept telling me that I would be squeezed out and to seek employment elsewhere that he had experienced a similar situation. I loved my job and tried to stand up for myself and what I felt was the right thing to do (gut instict). In the end, I was off work with severe depression for 8 months, I did file harrasement & retaliation complaint through ca fair employment & housing because my employer would not accept my complaint, stating that I did not have a legimate complaint. Well... my complaint was accepted and also forwarded to the EEOC for action as well. It is a long process but I will follow through. I also filed a workers comp claim for stress, it was also validated after 8 months, but to late to keep my job, I resigned before I was to be terminated. The bully had bullied others before me and they had attempted to file a complaint with our employer to no avail, they were smart and moved on before it ended up with what I have gone through. They have a job, and for the first time since I was 14 yrs old, I don't.
Question: How do you start over again, once your reputation has been ruined? I had A+++ up until a downsizing and mandated job move 2 yrs ago. Since some of you have returned to employment, I'm looking for any advise that will help me return to the workforce once again.
PS I have read about bullying in the workplace and bullies always bully others that they are intimidated by.
