By: Beth

Beth — Fri, 14 Feb 2014 20:19:13 +0000

I was the target of workplace mobbing/bullying for 8 years. It started after I spoke up about something I felt was wrong. The bully was personal friends with most of the supervisors and she could do no wrong. When two new top supervisors were hired I thought it would end. I went to them and HR about what I had been dealing with. This backfired and the mobbing not only continued but actually escalated. In October I was wrongfully terminated. I was disciplined for minor typo errors which no one else got disciplined for and accused of insubordination for asking a question, as well as other unfounded accusations. It’s called “padding the file” when an employee gets targeted and disciplined for one thing after another, however minor. After 25 years at a job I once loved, I could do nothing right. My physical and mental health have both been severely affected, not to mention my finances now that I’m unemployed. I am hoping House Bill 1179 in Pennsylvania gets passed so that no one else has to endure what I did for the past 8 years. It’s time employers are held responsible for this abuse especially if they are one of the abusers. This is not about personality differences or a boss being tough. It’s about intimidation, humiliation and continuous and repeated acts of emotional abuse. Unless you’ve actually been a target, it’s difficult to understand but please know that it is real and needs to be stopped. I can’t help but wonder if a lot of domestic abuse and child abuse is result of “targets” taking their work stress,caused by bullying, out on their family members or themselves through substance abuse. The job market is challenging enough without having to worry about losing your job due to bullying. If you have any family members or friends going through this, please be supportive of them as much as you can. Your support may be the only thing keeping them from ” going over the edge”.

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By: Beth