Is Your Job Toxic?

Hiding in toilets? Dreading the ‘ping’ of a new e-mail? Spending every night frantically scrolling through job sites? If you need out now, here’s how to navigate the trickiest of office scenarios.

- Rosie Gizauskas

Being stuck in a toxic job sucks, and it can—like a bad relationship—knock your confidence and make you feel like you’re going to be there forever. “work is a breeding ground for bad behaviour because any situation with more than one person involved has potential for conflict,” says uk-based careers coach karen kwong. “add egos and pride, and that dynamic is amped up.” so, how should you handle these stomach-churning, anxiety-inducing situations? We asked the experts…

‘MY BOSS IS SO MEAN’

The situation: You’re not going to get praise from your manager all the time— they’re meant to guide you with constructive criticism, after all. But if you feel as though they have a personal axe to grind and you can’t seem to do anything right, it can be crushing.