Surviving the real-life 'Mean Girls': How I endured a toxic workplace in my first job

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My first job felt like a real-life 'Mean Girls' movie: How I endured a toxic workplace

Initially, I had a good impression of Sam, who seemed nice and chill. However, I soon discovered the traits that made him horrible in my eyes.

As a result, my anxiety levels were always high, and the negativity at the workplace was overwhelming. Even when I submitted my stories, there was always a high-ranking editor who would criticise my work even when they had not edited much.One instance that stood out was when we had a huge deadline that was supposed to be due in two days. Instead of making his team focus on the deadline, Sam made us go to a holiday party, where many of his favourite staff got drunk and could not focus.

I felt claustrophobic and that everything was a blur. Jenny even convinced Sam that I was an issue, and he started picking on me too, which further eroded my confidence. Just imagine hearing comments such as "horrible writing" frequently. I felt like Cady Heron, trying to navigate the tricky waters of office politics and not get on anyone's bad side. But just like in the movie, things quickly spiralled out of control.

And after a lot of soul-searching, I finally had enough. I wasn't going to subject myself to this torture because it was my first job. I was not a loser for quitting after a year. I just had to stop making excuses for their behaviour and accept that the workplace was a mess.

 

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