Category: Stories
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MEDICAL DOCTOR BULLIED
“I worked as a physician in both pediatric and adult allergy/immunology at a major healthcare organization. I was deeply committed to my patients and team — but my career was derailed by systemic workplace bullying, manipulation, and abuse. The bullying began after I was approached by clinic proprietors who were upset I wasn’t referring enough…
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ALLOWED TO BE BULLIED BY COWORKERS
“A beauty tech vendor at a retail store, I experienced severe psychological bullying at the hands of two full-time employees. I was there to do a job I loved — promoting, training, and helping sell a high-end beauty tool — but my success became the reason I was targeted. The bullying began with whispering, exclusion,…
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ABUSED BY EXECUTIVES
“I’ve worked at the corporate office of a large steel and recycling company for 13 years. When I first started, I believed I had found a good place to grow my career. Over time, I learned otherwise. What I endured was a sustained pattern of workplace bullying, harassment, and emotional abuse that escalated into something…
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Bullied at non-profit
“I worked as a case management coordinator at a residential facility run by a non-profit. My role involved supporting residents and helping them transition into stable housing. The bullying began with exclusion and favoritism from coworkers. I was left out of critical conversations and decisions, and things escalated to false accusations: claims that I detained…
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Agency Work Abuse
“My story took place over six months. I was on my old team for three years. My bully loved me until I made my mistake of speaking up. It’s astonishing to me that while we have protections for people based on their protected class or physical injuries, there’s nothing in place to protect against the kind…
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Neurodivergent In Higher Education
“I’ve worked as a laboratory employee in a public university for two decades, supporting research projects across various industries. My role was to process laboratory samples, assist researchers with projects, and ensure the smooth operation of advanced scientific instrumentation. Despite my naive beliefs that academia would be a more accepting environment for a neurodivergent individual…
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Discrimination of protected classes
“I worked in the information science profession. Did you know that libraries and archives are some of the most toxic working environments in the United States? I was a digital archivist at a corporate archive living with PTSD. I requested time to seek treatment after observing and having to intervene in several instances of workplace…
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Surveillance and Retaliation
“I worked with a rehabilitation facility in the therapy departments at several large assisted-living facilities. The bullying first began at one of them under a manager. One day, the rehab tech hid my work bag with all my belongings. I wasn’t informed about it. As I was getting ready to leave, I couldn’t locate the bag.…
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Manipulation in medicine
“It’s been said the professions with the highest amount of workplace bullying are education, finance, and medicine. Yes — medicine. The science of healing others is also the space where harm is inflicted on the healer with impunity. Why don’t we hear about it more? Because our system isn’t built for physicians to speak out.…
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The Price of Speaking UP
“I have a story. An unbelievable one unless you know how workplace bullying works. I was too scared to share my story, but I am now ready because I’ve lost everything (career-wise) for speaking out. Today is the first day of no health insurance for me and my family. My savings run out soon. In…