FWIW, that's the reason why I recently left my job. On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 8:08 PM, Erika L. Rich <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hmmm. A little promotion for a subject that doesn't have enough exposure. > Perhaps a few of you here can relate. If so - spread the word. > > Warning: this is a little depressing. :( Sorry. > > Came across this Facebook page after doing a bit of research on the topic of > "workplace mobbing": > http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bellingham-WA/Healthy-Workplace-Bill/338636856649 > > Seems over 37% of the American Workforce are subjected to "workplace > bullying or mobbing" which includes: > > [list] > Mental Harassment > Yelling > Put downs > Demotions for no reason > Write-ups for no reason > No credit for great work done > No promotions when there should be > Etc etc > [/list] > > [b]Some Resources:[/b] > http://www.mediate.com/articles/davenport.cfm > > http://www.workplacebullying.org/ > > http://www.workplacebullying.org/research/WBI-Zogby2007Survey.html > > http://www.bullyonline.org/workbully/mobbing.htm > > http://www.mobbing-usa.com/index.html > > > So as common as this is, I am AMAZED at how little people have joined the > effort or spoken out about this. > > I'm not normally a "lobbying" type of person, but sheesh. Seems this needs > to be spread around a little. > > Apparently the US is the last of the democracies that have any sort of > federal bill protecting the mental health and integrity of workers in the > workforce. > > Anyway. > > Back to your regularly scheduled programming. > > >
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