Gravitas Plus: Let's talk about workplace toxicity

Gravitas Plus: Do you feel anxious while going to work? Does your manager make you question your self-worth?
Is there favouritism & clique culture at your workplace? Your workplace is toxic.
Palki Sharma tells you how it is hurting your health, career & relationships.
#Workplace #Career #GravitasPlus
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[@AER_316]

HR is for the employer,not for the employees. It’s good that we are bringing this out in the open..it’s the biggest problem we face around the world.

[@amphibious8872]

That’s why they changed the name from ‘Personnel department’ to ‘Human Resources’,because workers are just a resource. The management attitude is ‘If you don’t like it you can leave’

[@darthvader5300]

@@amphibious8872 It started with President Reagan when he fired all of the Federal Airport Controllers not because their demands are unreasonable but because Reagan does not want to admit he does not know how to handle the situation and refuses to listen to the logic and reasons of the Unionized Air Controllers and violated their Union Rights! The result? Reagan destroyed the power of the Unions that gave a greenlight to employers and higher ups to abuse their workers and destroy their protective unions.

[@Moolavasi]

The heart less is HR, story ends.

[@maynekaran8103]

Hr needs to independent and strong in decision making not a coward 😤 💯

[@vinjagvijya]

HR are just puppets of the Management. I want HR that rule the Management. I think it will never happen

[@avinashtiwari4025]

HR is a big joke in MNCs , especially in India. They only favor the management not the resource.

[@us-du44fx4u]

Because it's a hostile place for them as well and the priority is to save their own skin.

[@shubhmishra66]

HR people are the most shameless

[@pranayamdev411]

Had an HR Manager who was on staff side and boss was extremely angry with him when takes workers side!

[@Timepass-nh1qd]

I think, in India we don't need HR people...they are burden to the company... whatever manager says they agree...then what is their responsibility...

[@rightdirection55]

Remember, a person who denies thinking through heart is a manipulator not manager.

[@niharika9414]

I was in an extreme toxic workplace where i was called out for every little mistake and humiliated ruthlessly. Thank God I left within few months before the damage could be made permanent in my mind. No salary or workplace is worth your self respect and peace of mind

[@Dzanarika1]

Good for you, Niharika! Stand up for yourself because you do deserve better people around you. We live only once, so take care of your well-being.

[@sagarsawant9050]

I am also in a similar situation, in am being humiliated at my work place day in and day out which in turn has taken a toll on my mental health. I am unable to work with my focus because my manager hurls abuses every now and then in front of other colleagues both senior and junior.

[@cedriceric9730]

It's tolerated instead of punished, whenever an employee faces a toxic coworker and reports them nothing happens

[@wild4fp]

Those reporting are targeted

[@TowerofAboveandBelow]

Something can happen. Retaliation on you.

[@corithefrugalflower]

Very true, esp in my workplace. I've made multiple complaints, they claim to 'investigate' then they say "its all fine now, go back to yr shift." 🙄

[@shilk4301]

That would be best case scenario . I was abused and after reporting they all together targeted me . Finally I had to quit when health went down

[@bonk352]

@@wild4fp The thing is I hear of these behaviours in rogue workplaces and just wonder whether the law could consider this as discriminatory or indeed lawful towards other colleagues and as to whether more actions could be taken to punish the perpetrators. A total breakup of these departments is completely necessary as a matter of urgency before things get far worse.

[@kartiknayyar9118]

I am a 22 year old, joined my first company through campus placement. I thought it will be good atmosphere in company but after working for 7 months here, I realised there is so much negativity around, people talk behind backs, overworking, politics and much more. It is taking some toll on my mental peace as I was a quite a humours and positive person when I joined here but now I am not like that anymore. Waiting to get out of here soon.

[@amphibious8872]

Hope you find peace, for myself being a positive person and positive worker, I now suffer anxiety and depression from working in a toxic work place for a bully manager for too long.I should of left years ago but stuck it out to my own detriment. Move on life is too short. I finally got out but am permanently scarred.

[@Not_Bruce_Wayne]

what company did you join?

[@barry_allen558]

TCS ?

[@kailashagoudatammangoudar4455]

@@Multifire910 Sometimes I feel Govt jobs are far better than the corporate jobs even though they pay quiet less. At least there is peace of mind. And we all know the costliest thing in the world is peace of mind

[@deepika2117]

@@kailashagoudatammangoudar4455 too much peace of mind, government employees hardly do any work

[@wavveytae4181]

Wion never fails. This is so true and this is why people are quitting their jobs aka the great resignation. The workplace is like game of thrones / the hunger games especially in the corporate realm 💯

[@ed19742006]

Work is hard.

[@wavveytae4181]

@@ed19742006 it is I can attest to that 💯

[@JG-mg2ms]

@@wavveytae4181 going to the mail box getting your welfare check isn't work 🤣

[@unknownpro9947]

I lost my jobs thrice times because of dumb management and Uneducated Hr . I mean who established this post ?? They are just for time pass. Whole day they just yelling in email . so cold rules n regulation for the employees but not for them .. Im coming from Banking sector . here they want our Cibil score 700+ but they offer you the lowest CTC . .I mean what kind of job culture is this ?

[@wavveytae4181]

@Brett Bay you sound foolish 😒🥴

[@mayaswami8112]

One of the main problems are managers who behave like strict school teachers . They need to understand that people joining a work place are adults n not kids. Rightly said.. all the stress I went through has contributed to my brain cancer. Now it's made me vegetative.

[@Dzanarika1]

I am so sorry, maya, for your awful experience. I know exactly what you are talking about, as I, myself, have been going through hell regarding almost all my jobs. This is becoming a biggger and bigger issue, and we need to start speaking about it. Do not stay quiet, educate others to never put up with toxic people and work environment. Just keep moving, we all will be fine at the end. I wishing you healing in your body. Rest and be around positive, like-minded people.

[@AZITHEMLGPRO]

There ya go

[@btskimtaehyungismybias453]

This episode should be shown to the managers. Managers are becoming more toxic, demanding, and blind esp. this pandemic. They are telling us silently that we should be grateful because we have a job. But at the expense of becoming too indebted and abused

[@LadyCoyKoi]

"They are telling us silently that we should be grateful because we have a job." My friend... that is called passive-aggressive, as well as being patronized and gaslighted. We have it in the education system too. 🙄 Work places everywhere are disgusting.

[@joycewatt8289]

Exactly! Make it MANDATORY part of the training or getting a management job. Period!

[@Aalokfy]

I am 24 year old who joined his first company through placement. I don't know what was the last time I enjoyed any moment. Thanks for this video ☺️

[@martinemjt]

Find another job. It s not worth it, to stay and think things will change. It won t.

[@chandansinghpatni]

Hiee I don't know should I share with you or not but you believe it or not sooner you get rid of toxic culture ,the better it is going to be for you! Mental health should be your first priority don't neglect it! I am on my first hand experience on toxicity so saying it to you through experience

[@SamDy99]

You'll keep THINKING and suddenly you're 60 years old. Retired and Worthless.

[@investor615]

Find a work which motivates you else find a way to change situation in your current work. Don't crib in either case and don't get provoked by public forum to leave your job. Find a way to make things work. In either case, remain happy and keep learning to grow!

[@porkysharma8423]

​@@martinemjt Wise words. Never stay in a miserable job unless you can get something out of it. And sometimes you'll have to come with the terms that some industries are just ruthless and you'll have to deal with it either way.

[@rightdirection55]

Reasons behind all such humiliation and toxicity are : 1. Lack of self respect (bosses and subordinates all) 2. Turning human being into slave of money and material. 3. Devoid of humanitarian consciousness and moral values.

[@martinemjt]

The belief that certain human beings are superior to others.

[@rightdirection55]

@@martinemjt Those who do so are lacking humanitarian consciousness.

[@porkysharma8423]

2. Turning human being into slave of money and material. 3. Devoid of humanitarian consciousness and moral values. That is capitalism right there.

[@rightdirection55]

@@porkysharma8423 Yes, that is capitalism and it will bring social disaster in entire world in the near future.

[@vaibhavkhairnar7313]

That's true due to crony capitalism there will be population implosion in future with very humans left at the end of century

[@dawne3522]

Leaving a toxic company was the best decision I ever made for myself. It wasn’t easy but I’ve never regretted it, not even got a second.

[@MukeshMorwall]

I used to work in Capgemini Mumbai , The Manager Shailesh Palwankar was such a weak personality that he made sure the teams moral was Down and he played Divide and rule with ease. I think People don't Hate Corporations they hate Incompetent UnWorthy Managers. Teams Seldom Fail . It's the Managers who get thru with Favors and know little about the job - Fail. They make the Workplace TOXIC.

[@shoorapriyanshi2106]

Exact the managers who himaelf dont know about work and then get biased with lies of so called senior and start exploiting junior are worst mangers.

[@alternateaccount4868]

You just named the manager!

[@Anonymous-yr1hv]

Let alone work places. Toxicity starts from school level in India. My boarding school was extremely toxic. I would rather die than stepping my foot there again. I am employee now(my first job) and I have not experienced any toxic work culture yet- because I am yet to go to the office in person due to the pandemic. But, seeing to this video, I feel, toxic work culture at my work place is definitely a thing I should brace for.

[@thoughtsbeyond]

Exactly that toxic behaviour bullying starts from schools, nicknaming even the teachers do along with students, & yes there will be lot of toxic colleagues, managers so worst in most of corporate offices, brace for it & there will be hr policies in place to face any kind of harassment, know it in 1st place from hr before you walk into office.

[@sunshinewellness3222]

Sorry to hear that..

[@divya_212]

Same here School was way too toxic My classmates especially other girls use to make fun of girls fat or darker skin tone or both(I was darker) and teachers would just ignore it and now in my first job i feel way too unappreciated When I do more work it is just ignored but when I don't complete daily quota every senior will start giving lectures on how lazy or irresponsible i m being Atleast college was not toxic it was happy and professors were supportive and will ignore everything except bullying, ragging and harrasment

[@ninadkulkarni8198]

Children are often like that, so toxic schools exist everywhere, not just India.

[@shreeyakful]

School was toxic to the point that I couldn't see beyond it 😭 but work is ok

[@missshroom5512]

I was 19 and the receptionist at a Mortgage Company. It was my first grownup job. can remember really feeling stunned, in my head, of all the drama and backstabbing mostly woman…we’re doing on my floor. These people were from 19…me…to 65 years old. Mainly 25-45. I thought wow this is just like High school. Glad those days are over. I bet a lot of people love being able to work from home now a days if they are able

[@sayandeepkanjilal9648]

Work from home has been a boon for some of us.

[@jb-tube5660]

Hello

[@jb-tube5660]

Hello

[@lazyhusband]

Please give examples

[@debu98]

I also started at 19 in Decathlon.. Most of us were around 25-30.. The Environment was very toxic.. They not only insult employee at the back but arrange monthly meetings to insult in front of everyone.. Those who say young people are smart, No they don't.. They are just less sympathetic but efficient working machines..

[@oxwellstoer5318]

Oh, I'm working on it. I've switched my strategy and efforts to prioritize my mental health over career ambitions. I've established boundaries and enforced them. I've made it clear to my toxic so-called managers that the status quo and their abusive behavior is a thing of the past and will no longer be tolerated. And yes, malicious compliance has helped me a lot. Toxic managers deserve toxic exployees.

[@Dzanarika1]

Good for you, Morgan!! Most of my jobs have been toxic environments. These toxic supervisors need to be report it and they need to be held accountable for all the toxicity. I have been dealing withthe same bs for too long, now I do not tolarate that bs for long. Plus, I have been reporting these toxic people, regardless if they are co-workers or supervisors. I always end up being booted out and deal with the aftermath, it is super hard, but I won't stay quiet anymore. I will always speak up, warn others and keep moving on until I find a place where I will be appreciated and respected at my work place.

[@greenparksandblueskies9099]

This is such an important subject. So many people from the outset look successful simply because they have a great career. What families and friends don't see is the depression and anxiety an individual endures daily working in an environment that values fakeness, arse licking and back stabbing tossers. Having managers that value loud mouths and overlook the silent hard workers is a tragedy that only the suffering see.

[@Dzanarika1]

Oh, how beautifully said ♥️♥️♥️

[@kapilk807]

Palki, you never disappointed . Just to give you background , HR in any organization is 90% responsible for toxicity .

[@shubhmishra66]

HR people are shameless failures

[@artimuos903]

That's why unions are needed in private sector mostly in IT sector.

[@victor256in]

Isn’t HR 90 Percent women??

[@robbenvanpersie1562]

@@victor256in atleast 50% my experiences

[@prachideshpande6652]

HR third class people

[@CoachAbbey]

My manager was so toxic I ended up getting hodgkin's lymphoma, I was so stressed out that I became sick. I was 25 and was working in Paris,France. I couldn't believe that there were real bully's at work. two years later I got sick looking back i wish i left.. Please always put your health first! If you get sick they will replace you. Nothing is more important than your health! Thanks for reporting this it's really important that people know that they are not alone and being bullied is unacceptable. but unfortunately it's happening :(

[@laullita]

I am sorry about what happened to you. I wish you much health and to find good people in the future🌷

[@CoachAbbey]

@@laullita Aw thank you for you kind words. Much appreciated! and I'm doing a lot better now :)

[@hephzibahb7705]

So true

[@CoachAbbey]

Hello @Prathamesh AdsulThanks for your kind blessings! Yes I'm fully recovered from my Lymphoma and I'm a lot more happier working for myself now ☺

[@CoachAbbey]

@Prathamesh Adsul I help people improve themselves through mindset work and personal development. So that they can can show up to life without any doubt, worry or fear.

[@lalitasharma4598]

After being in a toxic work environment due to my manager in my previous organisation, I ve finally learnt that we have to first respect ourselves and no one should be allowed to disrespect us. Be it ANYONE. We have to start from within and make ourselves believe that no one has right to enter our aura of peace and disrespect us.

[@Dzanarika1]

That means that we should no longer tolerate meanness and arrogance from others.

[@deionamariemuhammad628]

You can go into a workplace and meet psychopaths that you never imagined meeting as a child growing up and it can be very traumatic. When you're growing up, teachers and parents do not prepare you for the toxicity and mental, emotional and sometimes physical abuse that you will encounter. I have met people who would bully someone until they cried and they would laugh when they cried or gave up and lost their job.

[@Dzanarika1]

I literally keep thinking the same. Let's all just start talking on all kinds of abuses and bullying with others around us. Let's not put up with that 💩 anymore. Let's stand up and speak up about it. I know, I have been.

[@davidbryant5272]

Hello Deiona how're you doing today hope you're doing great with your family.?

[@udaykumar1895]

The worst part is we don’t use our leaves .. thinking like without me project cannot run..

[@AhmedMalik814]

Can't thank enough, for first talking about this very very prevalent and widespread problem in today's time everywhere, and second, for shedding light in a such a clear and straightforward manner which reflects truth to the t. Thank you WION!

[@_imhere906]

I remember learning this in my leadership training "employees leave managers, not the company". Managers need to have a moral ascendency for the welfare of their employees and striking the balance for profits.

[@IamLVM]

Points are all factual. Tired of toxic work environment, toxic peers, toxic management. Sick of it

[@glenp3985]

I've waited my whole life for this to finally be acknowledged. It's getting much worse when demand for jobs is far higher than jobs available, and employers take full advantage of their power. All I can say is that for all the reduced income of living on a low pension, the peace of mind after years of abuse in the workplace, is blissful. This is an outstanding channel, well done.

[@mojojojo6036]

If you hate and feel depressed On Sunday evening because the next day is Monday, that means..well you know what it means.. Hello friend you are not alone 😪.

[@jb-tube5660]

Hello

[@markarca6360]

Monday sickness.

[@porkysharma8423]

Honestly. I have never felt it regardless of how much I hated some of the companies I have worked in.

[@shivam_nagar69]

school life

[@anandviswanathan4625]

I felt it when I was in a corporate company. Now that I am out of it for 6.5 years, my life is much better.

[@sourabhdeorukhakar8574]

This is the most serious issue. Thank you for raising your voice against the toxic work culture. Even in pharmaceutical industries it is the same.

[@prossiearinaitwe4768]

I have been working in a toxic environment for 8 years. Unfortunately in most developing countries we don’t have alternative places to get employment. My major challenge was always being belittled and manipulated. In organizations with projects, the offices turn into political battle grounds mixed with fights to manage funds on projects. Mistreatment of people, greed and blaming of juniors for all mistakes and losses becomes the order of the day. Toxicity is real and worse than a pandemic.

[@nomadtraveller5863]

This toxicity exists in every organization. You can come up with rules/protocols/ethics but not everyone follows that. Infact, most don't follow.

[@openeyed777]

Bosses let things slide. They play favorites all too often.

[@Victor-gn1nj]

@@GabbarWaldHariSingh perfect example of how blam game starts, but you should remember, people with perfection exist yes in small numbers but they exist, im myself bound by work ethics. But the question is even before u question the emps , the approach of sanity of work place should start from top to bottom not the other way way around. The leadership n mgmnt teams are first to be organized n healthy before they start putting its emps in place.

[@WilliamPriceKing]

Toxicity often starts at home, then goes to schools, and from there to the workplace. Learning to focus on your breathing during stressful moments can help reduce some of the toxicity and keep negativity at bay.

[@mutedonkey8361]

If all else fails a slap across the face usually changes people's disposition real quick

[@caffeinatedguy93]

Really!!.....what about toxicity starts from the workplace and spoils our weekends?? That's why we have rise in attrition rate than ever before.....

[@Victor-gn1nj]

Not all homes, may be from homes of vultures who turn their kids as them.

[@priya03_94]

I agree, only toxicity I hv ever experienced is in my home.otherwise, every place seems to be working in accordance with wat I like!

[@TheAnimeist]

Please tell me this (breathing) is irony. While the correct breathing pattern can help you relax, the work at hand remains. All you've done is delayed the inevitable.

[@Partlywater]

The morning when I woke up and realised that I need not go to work where I was the previous day, was the best day of my life. That particular phase of my life tarnished everything I gathered growing up in terms of positivity, efficiency, calmness, and even being sober. I have put that in the past and gain myself back. Whoever is in such environment, trust me! You are much more worthy than your boss or manager tells and you will find a better place to work, unlike what your peers and superiors say. You are the front and center of your life and make sure you take good care of your brain.

[@Dzanarika1]

Love it!!!! Shine the light! Thanks for the encouragement ♥️♥️♥️

[@AnaCristina-fo1yx]

I worked 25 years of my life without vacation, without respect, without peace, withou health. I'm retired and very tired. The workplace destroyed who I am. I turned to be another person to be accepted. Very sad. If I could start again, I would never work for companies.

[@narinderpalsingh6406]

Wion news is incomplete without Palki Sharma

[@porkysharma8423]

Thank you! 🥰

[@yuyu-ev7eq]

Had a very toxic supervisor at my previous work, she could be the sweetest human being one moment to being plain mean the next, she treated everyone badly but I was her main target. I remember breaking down at work a couple of times because of being accused of doing some thing I didn't in front of my colleagues. I became so anxious and I dreaded going for work, I started questioning my sanity coz I felt like I was imagining things sometimes and it wasn't just at work, she tried to extend her presence to my home, she would call me after work hour and on weekends to shout at me for one thing or the other which would ruin my only peaceful moments. I still dont understand why some people are like that.

[@thirdplanet4471]

I think some people have personal issues that they refuse to acknowledge/get help to overcome and instead end up taking their frustrations on others to make themselves feel better

[@docsree]

That person needs help...not u..u were just a punching bag 🎒 of her frustrations...just resign, it is not worth it.find a better place...take care

[@ZenPB]

You were being gaslighted by your supervisor. Good thing that you saved yourself.

[@ArjunVerma-wx7tf]

Negativity like these is so contagious like you almost feel drained out and the person who do vent out on other had also something going on with them thats the reason they're frustrated but instead they like yelling out on other rather than seeing rationally whats the cause there. Its like negativity is carried forward to another person rather than ending and this keeping on going this create a toxic work environment. In your case deliberately trying to undermine you its better to leave such place and starting searching for a better place.

[@traceymacy]

this is a toxic person ,sadly they exist everywhere ,Identify them and move on ,they wont change and trying to fight them is a losing battle as they have no soul

[@sunilcosmos4783]

I left my job even before completing one year, that's too during the pandemic, just because of all the characteristics you have mentioned about a toxic workplace. It was my first formal job after I completed my professional degree in one of the top institutes of India. I have decided not to run with the rats in this race of 'intellectual show-off', calling it 'upskilling', while compromising with my peace of mind.

[@paritoshpandey7998]

Mera senior is so idiot, he always compares me and my colleague with himself, kehta he i could have done this in 5 hours and you guys took 2 days

[@Kartikeycool]

What are doing now ?

[@yashshah3484]

You're quite fortunate, you can take such decisions. 80% of people face workplace toxicity. But they can't take decision like yours.

[@him89ful1]

Thank you for your clarity and analysis. Cleaning out toxic work culture is key to reduce sickness, constant humiliation and cliques. It is very subtle rudeness and disrespect. How do we move forward.

[@syedmujameed-shiya]

In SBI it's not toxic it's called self suicide. Less staff , low speed connectivity, dead senior staffs getting high salary pushing all works to juniors, heavy work pressure. Always target target. No banking only targets on insurance , mutual funds, 😔😔😔😔😔 it's real story of my close friend deepan. He is clerical but working as officer getting salary as clerical

[@ushag4336]

What's the situation of clerks. POs and clerks bullied alike?

[@ajaymourya8355]

🤣🤣

[@munnachat11]

Move to a private bank. You will what is pressure and fear of loosing job despite doing best

[@syedmujameed-shiya]

@@munnachat11 same goes to you also. Enjoyi private bank accounts why you need govt bank accounts. 🤣🤣 Feeling pressure of minimum balance maintain or fear of loosing money

[@konetivamshi]

Yes...I have seen lot of SBI employees who are not working throughout there service due to work pressure. They are taking VRS once they have 5-6 years of service

[@lyren.4652]

Sad Fact: Employers do not care. For them, Employees can be replaced easily. They think the culture now in most workplaces are alright. They keep saying nothing is wrong. NO. EVERYTHING IS WRONG. EVERYTHING.

[@isay207]

They change the rules every day you can you cant higher ups make all the decisions and never suffer the consequences of foolish decisions. Those who are doing the work have no say

[@DF-dd5nf]

I am extremely grateful that Palkisha is so brave and fair to openly talk about this huge issue here on Gravitas, because sadly nobody is talking about it and this is one of the biggest issues around the world, destroying innocent people's mental and physical health. Unfortunately we are living in the broken system, where most of as are working as employees, therefore we are Wage Slaves. We are working really hard and treated badly because we are dependent on out wages to pay our bills. If we were not dependent on those wages, we would not allow employers to treat us like slaves. Therefore, people work in a fear of losing their wages, and this is the reason they are allowing this abuse to happen to them. Thank you Palkisha and her team to openly talk about this issue here. You are amazing!!!!

[@etherex007]

Sir her name is Palki not Palkisha.

[@piubha]

Most of the HR is concerned about leaving on time and their leaves off. Anything which harms the company is important for them, but if an employee is harmed or died does not matter.

[@chitradubey2298]

You perfectly defined my work life before 2021. 100% toxic team

[@jb-tube5660]

Hello

[@swatichatterjee1513]

What happened after 2021?

[@karenvtechgal397]

@@GabbarWaldHariSingh in cooperative societies are hundred times more toxic than capitalist societies 😀😀😀🎵

[@rightlibertarian8355]

@@GabbarWaldHariSingh capitalists aren't the problem. These big corporations have no owners. There are appointed chairmen, but no owners. The corporations are run through stocks. Now the main problem in these MNCs are the mid level management.

[@Arkaworldd]

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[@jagadeeshks4601]

Perfectly explains my boss.🤣 But most Indian companies are like that.

[@vitaminprotein9669]

Exactly... professional toxicity is almost a norm in india ..these beautiful words like work life balance don't exist for us

[@Jollylife15]

Im working more than 14hours everyday even on weekends . Worked even during when affected with COVID positive. Loosing my life only for salary. Nowadays i dont talk properly with my family members. Got vision problem and BP problems. Unable to find another job. Wion is telling what exactly many people undergoes. Really happy to see such news.

[@BB-yr4md]

The timing of this is astounding. I've been debating leaving a job for these and other reasons, and second guessing myself relentlessly as well. Hearing it spoken out loud is the wake up call I needed.

[@freshminds9229]

'WION' is taking so many interesting topics and bringing Awareness. Tremendous Service As a Journalist 🔥

[@madanjothidasan]

True

[@obibraxton2232]

I only watch the Gravitas faction of WIION but I agree

[@marcoAKAjoe]

I love Gravitas

[@niranjanmcky8940]

I was working at amazon as a graphic designer and my life was hell for 2.5 years then left it , now getting some peace , becasue of the new company which is employee friendly.

[@shubhmishra66]

Amazon lol 😂 you should not have joined in the first place

[@triptinath5675]

where do you work now?

[@mypointofview1111]

Many people wouldn't work. Work is stressful, you have to deal with people who aren't pleasant and the pay is paltry. If you can work for yourself you should

[@Sarah-pj4vo]

My entire working life has been riddled with toxic, icky workplaces - I've worked in many places, small organisations, random businesses pretending to be the 'next big thing', charities, even worked abroad for 3 years and now working in London again - the dysfunctional patterns are the same but so insidious. The workplace is one of many playgrounds where narcissism rears its ugly, entitled, empathy lacking head.

[@999timepass]

I quit my career in tech in London with C-PTSD

[@Dzanarika1]

@@999timepass I an sorry. Please take rest daily and love yourself every day 🥰

[@999timepass]

@@Dzanarika1 God bless you

[@Icuphone]

Favouritism leads to jealousy, negativity and gossips in any workplace.

[@abhijitsen3143]

I just left one toxic work environment two months back. I am feeling a lot of mental peace even if I have some anxiety to prove myself in the new company. Going by my current experience and feedback from existing employees this one looking great

[@okayyes2429]

Same. Every job I've been started great then some new asshole manager/director gets hired and starts dismantling/ruining everything, then I have to start over somewhere else. They literally start cutting on absolutely random things. First they removed the free coffee, then start adding mandatory overtime, then start forcing impossible stats benchmarks which eat at your year end bonus... Just need to recognize when the shit starts better and start packing up early rather than being forced to live through hell for some months before leaving.

[@karenvtechgal397]

Go get my belt keep the workers in line 😀😀😀🎵

[@rishiazet]

They have hit the nail on the head with this document. Toxicity starts from the TOP down. I have seen many top level managers who do close to nothing but project themselves as doing the most work. They boss us around and get away with just about anything.

[@johannajonas6391]

This is so true and I am so happy this gets addressed. I am 31 now and I never, really never worked in an office that did not have this toxic work culture. From being left with no guidance because no one wants to train the next possible competition, to being put down for putting in too much work and therefor causing trouble for the company because mistakes superior workers did where made more visible because of that, to now being stuck in a place where asking for my employment contract with the right date, because after signing the first one, the bosses asked me to start work one month earlier and so I never got the correct start date in my contract, is now seen as me distrusting the company and I got called in for a serious talk and get daily calls about how even small things I do are wrong. I am working full time while still finishing my master thesis. I have two Bachelor degrees, will soon finish my Master and worked non stop next to school and university. I really just don't have the energy to search for a new job now before being done with my thesis but honestly, more then all the work this toxic environment is stressing me out so much. My career just begins and I already lost all interest in working.

[@kgpz100]

I'm a teacher at a private academy. I took a mental health day when a student was shot and sent to the hospital. I cried for hours. When I got back to work, my coworkers were poking fun at me for taking a mental health day. Work place toxicity happens everywhere. I love my job, but if 5 of my coworkers found new work, my job would be positive to the Nth degree

[@LadyCoyKoi]

Your co-workers are sociopaths with lack of any compassion or soul. Get out while you still have your compassion and soul for the world. Schools are festering with negative energy and sociopaths. I got out of mines and feel many times lighter for it! Namaste. Ase!

[@ALC0A021]

Those who were laughing at you they will understand only when their own family member gets shot

[@vanshikaraghuvanshi4806]

Ohh My God! This is soooooo true. I don't wish this even on my enemies. Workplace toxicity is a real deal. It has broken many people's will to work. Don't ever let it get to you.

[@Abhifx-eq4zy]

Doing job is the worst part for anyone's life

[@chudi7175]

This is one of the best of GravitasPlus. Bravo GravitasPlus! Palki you just hit the nail at the head. It is only people who have experienced workplace toxicity that will gladly appreciate how it is exposed here. It is an evil that destroys many lives, relationships, careers, homes and even productivity in places of work. I resigned from the place I worked for 3 years on perceiving how toxic it became.

[@Abhishek.Sawant]

This is SO SO SO True. Every Single word said is so True. It feels atleast someone is listening to us.

[@bazle64]

Especially female dominated workplaces

[@madanjothidasan]

I would love to work for WION. Mrs. Palki is so inspiring and she deserves all due respect for igniting many minds.

[@trishaladubey5468]

Me also

[@parikshitasrani8359]

Same here

[@rajappashama6247]

I would too

[@RyngKatBaDPhiTogetherwithYou]

xerox copy paste here too

[@Victor-gn1nj]

Do it

[@nishanthm79]

I had experienced this in each and every job I had and had to quit just because of the stress, i am diagnosed hypentensive when I was just 24... At the age of 35 I quit working for others and started my own business.. now life's good....

[@Dzanarika1]

Good for you, Nishanth!

[@tammyboodle861]

Thank you Palki for covering this. Your gracious intelligence has comforted me. I have left a workplace that was so awful.

[@mzml4696]

I remained confused as to the problm was with me only and I was not upto the work despite putting hard work into it.. Then I realised it was my environment that made me feel this way. Thank God now.

[@titanmaster3213]

Wow, you touched on the evil which nobody wants to talk about. Great programme, greater intents with still one of the best presenting. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@sofiaramoi7736]

I'm glad this is being discussed on this channel. We spent a third or two thirds of our daily lives working

[@reynaldorivera6932]

Nowadays resignation in the work place is more predictable in toxic work conditions than low salaries. It is true that the leaders should be more respectful, compassionate and gives recognition to whom credit is due. If the leaders in the work place are good, kind, understanding, tolerant people it will be cascaded to the rank and file. Toxic work place culture should be erased.

[@naturelover7979]

If you don't resign, you can be even terminated.

[@Sannket84]

As a people manager I always make sure that our workplace is a respectful place where everyone feels valued and secure....we cant control a lot of the pressure but making the team feel supported goes a long way..

[@rowdeegal]

My manager is exactly how you described..! She's the best ever ❤️

[@globedimmer8286]

Kudos to WION! Those are many topics and news that people with all walks of life are showing keen interest and eager to tune in to WION news that the world needs to know. Thank you!

[@ashutoshkumar8052]

In my office they have normalised the abuse, the humiliation to juniors. Thanks for this video.

[@sampelham7443]

This video could literally save my life right now. I’ve been so miserable at work lately. I’ve felt totally incapable.

[@nikhilkolekar2578]

This happens even in schools and colleges after asking difficult questions to the teachers

[@joemariejames4757]

Difficult questions to the teachers? That shows you might be smarter than the teachers!

[@nikhilkolekar2578]

@@joemariejames4757 it's not about smartness, it's about attitude of teachers

[@joemariejames4757]

@@nikhilkolekar2578 oh

[@kushalrijal9453]

I worked in a school. Most of these happened while I worked there. Well, the principal wasn't rude (directly) but he and his puppies definitely were a source of negativity.

[@vanshikakaushik6497]

@@kushalrijal9453 so culture is same even in schools?

[@cloudserver5513]

I used to work in a Tesco store during my study in London. My store manager was extremely rude. He used to threaten me almost everyday with dismissal during my probationary period. He used to shout, give less hours, less pay etc. As an international student in UK, i had very limited option. But i ended up quitting Tesco just after 7 month of joining. I lost my interest in jobs. I have chosen to do business.

[@hephzibahb7705]

That was so wicked. I was an international student in the UK I know the experience. Glad you ok now

[@clare_jordin]

As an international student it's really horrible the way they take advantage of us

[@devbat619]

"What's the status?" is a question appearing every hour from the client or management. Kaam to karne do pehle! Some workaholics also ruin work culture, by increasing expectations.

[@hephzibahb7705]

Thank you, this needed to be said. Its really not normal ruining people's health, Hr's are mostly manipulated they are for employers. There is so much lack of empathy. Clique culture reigns.When you talk they use your colleagues to target you, they isolate you and seen as the problem.i was once told the needs of the service come first, imagine. You said it all.

[@m.vanlalduata8828]

I am getting emotional now . Toxicity in workplace almost ruin my life. Suffered from depression- unable to sleep properly for 6 months(insomnia). Had to consult psychiatrist and was on medication for almost one and half year. Favouritism, groupism and gossip is very real even in government service.

[@corithefrugalflower]

Particularly in govt offices I believe. I'm living now what you just described, thankyou and bless you for sharing. 👏🙏

[@tameraalvarez6438]

Competition and the desire to compete can create this "All about Me" Mentality. The Boss should be a leader, not just a manager. Many managers do not want anyone else taking credit. So if you have an idea, they may claim it as theirs. Society is is not being taught to be ethical or moral. Everyone does what they want and lacks the ability to put others first. If they do possess good morals and ethics, those who don't try very hard to run you over. Love, respect, truthfulness, kindness.. Start in the home by example, but that still does not guarantee that those who were raised that way will live that way. Schools have a big influence on our children. The ideas, and beliefs of others (children and adults) can have a strong influence on what the child winds up accepting as true or false. After all, the child is with the school for 6 to 8 hours a day. Many one parent homes may not have the ability to shape the thoughts like a 2 patent home. Many 2 parent homes have nannies and babysitters because both parents are working. Children are in Daycare all day. Parents in the home may not be mentally available due to abuse or drama etc. We live in difficult times. Best wishes to us all!

[@dragondragon3713]

She raise the topics no one care about, yet powerful to make difference.

[@ashishshahi]

The closing statement was well said : Getting rid of workplace intoxicity is as important as counting punch in and punch out. Kudos...

[@estermihailova]

It starts within each person... the toxic work environment is a reflection of what happens in peoples minds and hearts. As long as we worship money it’s always going to be like this

[@gvava6005]

100% true. Most today the people only want money. Most of the people don't care about happiness. They only want money and many think that if we get more money we get more happiness. But that's not true. People should realize this

[@pinkrose4322]

Yes! What's in the heart comes out.

[@pinkrose4322]

@@gvava6005 Exactly!

[@priti8290]

In hospitals, we nurses are inherently used to exploitation and disrespect.

[@abua7671]

Form strong unions and fight against it

[@Moolavasi]

Know your rights and nursees/labor laws. Fight back for your rights. No one can help you except you. So stop fooling yourself since you can.

[@anandkrishnan04]

this is great content. it definitely needs notice. toxicity is the work place formula these days. especially bosses using their power to abuse is reaching new heights

[@vatsalakathuria8781]

More & more people need to watch this to understand how harmful this workplace toxicity is !!

[@canadacat9358]

Thank you for sharing more truth in our cruel world. This comes from my heart after having personally experienced such a workplace. It is a very much needed conversation topic for any worker today. Blessings to you.

[@karenvtechgal397]

It's your white privilege talking it's...😀😀😀 Maybe they can give your job to a personal color who's less qualified because a white people made this rule

[@canadacat9358]

@@karenvtechgal397 This topic is not always about race. I'm sorry your world is...Have a Human day. :)

[@karenvtechgal397]

@@canadacat9358 you clearly didn't get my point it was in favor of white people I was pointing out how white people have made it so that white people now have a disadvantage the white privilege is the privilege to be go back off the line think about it could you make a person of color do that nope but a personal color can cut in front of you and there's nothing you can do because that's your white privilege to be cut in front of you understand and this is a fact I was trying to help you with this you were not intelligent enough to understand

[@canadacat9358]

@@karenvtechgal397 You clearly didn't get my point. I need not explain it to you either. I don't see color. we are all human here. Thanks for the insult btw, are you getn it?

[@josaphine9422]

The most annoying thing is the bosses feeling they have bought people with money and they can also keep calling after working hours for so called meetings and if u don't go they cut whole day pay ! Also on Sundays !

[@DoctorK279]

I wish every employer, every manager, every employee, every HR, every leader and every sane human being in every walk of life and in every discipline can see and watch this. Thank you Palau. Toxic work environments are not worth it. We can learn from countries like Denmark 🇩🇰 and Finland 🇫🇮 how things are done right.

[@Dzanarika1]

I am jelous of all the vacation and sick leave that certain European countries give to theie employees. Here in America, all you do is work until you drop. It is getting old and tiring.

[@yottyououghttotry6636]

you have exactly described my manager at Infosys. this was an eye opener, people tend to suffer and keep their heads down until someone shows that its not normal and I hope many many people see this video and realise this and take a good stand for themselves

[@clipsy-tipsy5755]

Yes Definitely. I was HR manager there and happy that I resigned. I tried to establish a different, healthy work culture and my rights were taken away. I had to take approval even for things like sending Appreciation token (which always got rejected). I was asked to not to intervene into labour problems as well. Uff

[@speak_truth1693]

💯

[@Victor-gn1nj]

This is why in IT we say HR dpt is a joke, not to offend them but bcoz they cannot excercise their power for good.

[@vishwanathstorm]

Thank you row pointing this out Palki. I have endured toxic work culture for 6 years. It was unbearable and excruciating all that time. Finally I said enough and learned to stand up for myself.

[@isay207]

They want you to be professional that means let the customer abuse harrass you physically and emotionally

[@Dzanarika1]

@@isay207 it is not just customer that abuses these days. Your supervisor, co-workers do the bullying and abusing day in and day out. This has got to stop! I know I am done with putting up with that!

[@LP-ff8fk]

workplaces have become a place where bullies and cunning, selfish people thrive...organisations that cannot monitor their workplaces, and concentrate on productivity & employee satisfaction, are walking towards early self-destruction. Hats off , to a well researched and well presented program.

[@elizageorge9424]

I'm so grateful to Wion for bringing up this issue. Owing to the pandemic, the distinction between work and home has blurred to a disturbing extent. Plus the glorification of working beyond your working hours has lead to the environment turning even more competitive. The sheer disregard for the number of hours put behind a work, just because you are working from home. All this has led to burnout and rising anxiety. I hope this video reaches out to more people (companies) and develop a healthy work culture. (P.S. Try to mean what you say, " We are a family")

[@sanjaybhatikar]

A close friend of mine developed leukemia. His boss mounted a campaign of harassment to force him to leave the job. My friend described going to HR to complain about management as going to Gestapo to complain about Nazis. In the US, there is the great resignation wave largely attributed to people fed up of working for petty tyrants and finding out they don't have to put up with it. We need to nurture and inculcate entrepreneurship from the get-go as more and more people realize that a career is a scam to keep us docile under the thumb of a dull tyrant and away from ever realizing our true potential.

[@rexxbailey2764]

WAS THAT BOSS A MUSLIM???.. CAUSE EVERYONE KNOWS WHERE THAT IDEA COMES FROM, SO JUS WONDERING LOL😁😁😎

[@CHodgy]

@@rexxbailey2764 More on...

[@greenparksandblueskies9099]

Too right. Well said.

[@tantig5923]

Here Here! 🥂 Right on point ♥️

[@Dzanarika1]

@@rexxbailey2764 you are not helping here, but adding more to this toxicity!

[@digiartly]

Keeping unproductive workers and telling another worker from the same team to manage is also toxic. I was told this is how it works when I said, I am not getting enough productivity from a colleague and all that person work is falling on me.

[@truptie29]

Thank you foe this ! You mentioned some companies are doing internal surveys and feedback, those surveys and feedbacks are meant to be kept confidential but it is actually not , if you raise your voice , from the manager to hr , to higher level , they would cross all the ethics and limits to distort you mentally and force you to resign by manipulating your performance as ultimately they go as per the data , and at end they would be very nice with you saying we don't terminate our employees as they could hamper their Career .

[@deepakpothuraju6833]

This is literally about my team. Gaslighting, Favouritism, excessive work hours, disrespectful all are the traits for my team. Glad I'm leaving the toxic environment 2 months notice period remaining. 😇

[@nik9472]

It is normal in India to get abused by managers. You will work day and night even on weekends but your work will be counted in managers account and you will be abused only and given false hope. We blame attrition rate is high but ask to HR of that company if they tried to stop by promising good pay. Here in India HR takes everything on their ego and they will pay double to new resource but not try to stop you for going to other organisations. Companies will ask you to work on new technologies but will never think of paying as per that. IT looks a lucrative job but only employees knows here how much you learn and study on weekends. Even Saturday Sunday's goes like learning new things but if you are not good in playing politics at job place then you have to switch the job only to match the pay as per your skills.

[@tarunkumar8528]

@@thNdrdAVE what is 4WD?

[@rishabh798]

@@tarunkumar8528 4 wheel drive SUV

[@kzar7233]

I know a friend who has left 30 lakh package to settle for 25 lakh just because of toxicity. and I know one of my junior abused his manager before quitting the job.

[@porkysharma8423]

This has more to do with the Indian culture. Seems like everyone wants to prove they are better than everyone else with their super dimensional ego. As what can be seen in the comments itself.

[@ducko-chan6285]

@@porkysharma8423 isn't this pretty much world thing?I mean everyone wants to prove herself/himself perfect and excellence in their work is their primary ultimate goal

[@kaustavray3164]

I spent the first 5 years of my career working in a French company at Bangalore where the salary used to be much lesser than the Bangalore average. Now another 5 years later, most people who spent some time in that company (myself included) consider those days as the best days of our careers. There was full job satisfaction caused mainly due to high quality of the work, maximum collaboration and almost zero competition. People used to remember about pay package dissatisfaction only during the appraisal season and in no other time. I saw that people ignored pay packages when they got a great work environment.

[@tapatim9933]

What company was that? Should be known to people who prefer peace of mind over high salary.

[@sogarabikhatib593]

Capgemini

[@ladychatterley9879]

Good reporting and its everywhere. Its not the work its the people. This is one reason why people don't want to go back to work. Thank you for reporting.

[@sarahhelmer7902]

I stay at a toxic work place for 7 years and it was affecting my mental health and I had to get the hell out of there. Found a relaxing job and I feel Amazing

[@manodiptam100]

All the signs of a toxic workplace is indirectly encouraged in most of the corporates by the higher mgmt. It makes easy for them to control and micro manage people

[@BullyTecg]

absolutely true. Its a strategy

[@sukratu]

Yes. You point out a very important thing which is at the root of the problem.

[@ramyanagashree]

I joined a company last year and something about the culture didn't resonate with me. And I started to dread almost every morning. Then finally I am changing jobs. I have been kept out of every important emails, I need to give minute by minute what I did in a day, everyone pulls down every other person to prove they are better, and works on weekends to impress boss. Hope to end up in a better place.

[@ekkamailax]

When you organize humans into a hierarchy of “bosses” and “subordinates” you will always have these problems. All workplaces are toxic.

[@africanqueenmo]

This video is GOLD I found myself saying yes yup exactly bingo all through. The toxic work environment is simply a symptom of an even more toxic society. I agree that it starts with the person in charge. Work culture is defined by the boss. It cannot survive without support nourishment encouragement incentive and reward from employers.