Tag: Toxic
Trauma bonded
On my first day, they told me I should use my standing desk more because maybe then I'd lose weight.
Heather Hurd
Be a happy warrior
I’ve worked with creatives who’ll spend hours complaining about the brief, the deadline, the account handler, the client, the industry, other creatives and just about everything.
Ian Hogg
Red flags and the toxic topless boss
I'm scared because of what the people in these stories might say and what you might think of me. But putting it out there feels cathartic and unburdening.
Katie Kelly
Spending too much time in burnout city
I've always worked in startups, and the "we're a family with a higher mission" attitude often leads to a lack of personal life and a complete lack of balance.
Ben Goodey
Echo chambers and LinkedIn police
My biggest fuck up was growing up thinking that being older or being in senior management meant that you knew what you were talking about.
Lewis Kemp
Regrettable career moves
I was literally getting calls from the Group FD, who was now running the business, as my wife went into labour.
Stuart Hall
Giving zero fucks
This supposed imposter syndrome isn’t a result of your fragile brain, it’s the structural toxicity of many managers and work environments.
Amy Kean
Confessions of a HR Professional
I spent too long ensuring that the captains of the industry got free rein, encouraging toxic cultures.
Barry Flack