How do you deal with being mistreated by co-workers?

Answer 1

Don't think you're alone in dealing with this--many workplaces have at least one--or more--toxic employees that cause havoc for everyone else. Google 'workplace bullies'. Some general tips: --Don't retaliate or mimic their behavior. It might feel good initially to tell this person off, but in the long run, it only eggs on their behavior, as they feel they are disturbing you. It also makes you look unprofessional. --Act indifferent to their behavior; if their behavior is brought up to you by another employee, say, "I know. For some reason, 'X' (the nasty coworker) dislikes me. I'm at a loss to understand why, and he/she's not willing to address his/her concerns to me, so I'm ignoring it." Act as though the behavior is mildly annoying, but not affecting your abilities at work. --Keep your interactions with this person to a minimum; only deal with them on work matters and do not talk to them about anything else. --Keep your private life separate from your job. Don't gossip and don't give out personal information about yourself. Be approachable but professional at all times. --Do the tasks you're expected to do and document all your work, if this needs to be done. Perform consistently at your job, sucessfully complete as many tasks as you can. --Personally document all of the facts and keep your documentation at home or in a secure place (such as your car) but not at your job. This is in case you feel the need to address this to your supervisor or HR. Again, stick to the facts of the matter--only log what has been said and done and when it occured, not how it has personally affected you. If this becomes a situation your supervisor or HR addresses, correlate this person's actions to decreased productivity--they are not spending work time productively and are negatively affecting the productivity of the department they work in as a whole. --Build up professional relationships with other employees. The more other employees get to know you and see that you are a responsible worker, the more they will compare your behavior with this unpleasant coworker, and the less likely they will be to believe the gossip. --It's always sensible to keep your resume updated and to career network--with friends, acquaintences, in case the situation doesn't improve or if your supervisor is aware but passive about the employee's behavior. While some supervisors deal with toxic employees, unfortunately some work bullies successfully fly under the radar and are not held accountable for their actions. At worst, find a better job or consider a transfer in the company if that is possible.

Answer 2

Don't let them get you down. Show them what your made of and let them see that they are in no way getting to you,even if they are don't let them see that they are. Try talking to the persons who are mis-treating you and ask them what the problem is. Do your work and make sure its completed,if it get too bad and you think that you are really being mis-treated go to your superior and bring the people into the office that are causing you distress. Tell the person over you that you have tried to work with these people andtalked to them about the problme and its causing you not to be able to concenrate on your job. Good Luck

Answer 3

Should you be in the wrong, accept your wrongdoing and apologize for it and hope the relationship is stable.

Should you be in the right, go to your supervisor/manager and inform them if the criticism bothers you, or just ignore the criticism.