I left a very toxic workplace when I started a new job at the end of June. I worked at the old place over five years. I had been trying to get out of there for over three years, without success (not for lack of trying; I bombed in more job interviews than I care to remember). It was especially hard because I was literally the odd man out. My supervisor and co-workers were all middle-aged women, in a very small, relatively isolated department. I never felt like I could fit in, especially with my "problem" and always felt excluded. There were always weird, petty little interpersonal politics going on between everyone. The stress of working there often made me literally physically sick.
I now work in a more diverse (age and gender-wise) and spread-out workplace. I've had some bad days, but overall it's nowhere near as bad as my old job.
I now work in a more diverse (age and gender-wise) and spread-out workplace. I've had some bad days, but overall it's nowhere near as bad as my old job.
