One day I& #39;m going to talk about the serious impact an unhealthy work environment can have on your mental health. Because chile, I have been there and bought the t-shirt.
But I will say this: the first HEALTHY work environment you have after a toxic one is an EXPERIENCE in unlearning traumatic behaviours and getting past triggers.
If you& #39;ve been used to hostility from management, it& #39;s common to find yourself on edge even when you& #39;re dealing with a healthy manager.
If you& #39;ve been used to working ridiculous hours because "that& #39;s just the expected culture" at first it& #39;s actually quite strange when everyone finishes dead on 5:30pm and encourages work life balance.
If you& #39;ve been used to rude, demeaning and dictator-style leadership, you may also need to unlearn your apologetic email etiquette. You don& #39;t need to say "please" a thousand times. Stop asking questions where you can make a statement and stop starting your emails with "just".
Anyways. We& #39;ll revisit this topic another day but for now, I am grateful for a job that is healthy (and pays better
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Beloved never, ever, ever compromise your mental health and peace of mind for a job. It& #39;s a trap and it& #39;s not worth it. In the end, you& #39;re only playing yourself.
Thank you for coming to my TED talk.