Every workplace can’t be toxic.
One thing I have seen repeatedly here is the phrase “toxic workplace “. Is every single workplace toxic or is it just when things don’t go your way?
My company had a very generous attendance/PTO policy. During your first 5 years, you get 120 hours PTO of which 56 can be used as Sick pay. Anything after that is subject to disciplinary action if not scheduled.
One particular employee did not work a full week the first 5 months of the year. Every single week it was something. When they were written up, the phrase “toxic work environment “ started. It was a crock.
I stand my ground that a lot of these places that are being referred to as toxic are actually employees not wanting to be held responsible for their actions. There are no perfect places to work. There is harassment but someone saying damn when they drop something is not worth going to HR over.
I think we have become a society of “someone else’s fault” and refuse to look in the mirror and take responsibility for our own actions.
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I think HR has become the one guilty of "someone else's fault". I've never heard an HR member or manager take responsibility for their bad behavior. They always blame the subordinates for quitting instead of doing some self reflection and realizing that maybe if they wanted them to remain an employee they should have been more respectful and less of a power tripping jackass.
There has been zero accountability for atrocious behavior from HR members and managers at my jobs. They have caused very good employees to quit and always spin it so they themselves are the victims and the good working employee is to blame.
I think companies should do some self reflection and look in the mirror instead of blaming every person who decides to leave their company.
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Excellent point.
I am a supervisor here at my company. This weekend I had to let's say "bend" some rules. It was pretty manual work. It was a matter of if it didn't get done, we would miss an important shipment. The gentleman that works for me wanted to do it for me. I refused to let him. Not because I am some "I can do anything a man can do", it was because I am in a position of authority and if someone was going to get in trouble, it certainly wasn't going to be one of my people.
It turns out no rule was broken so there was no punishment to be issued. Like you mentioned though, I take full responsibility for my team. The first book I read in leadership was by Simon Sinek. It said "Good leaders share the credit when things go well and accept responsibility when they don't". I don't know why that has just stuck in my gut. It has worked though. I have a team that will fight for me because I am willing to fight for them.
Unfortunately in today's society, many people are promoted simply because of seniority and that is the absolute wrong reason to promote. Some people are not cut out to be in management because as you said, the "title" goes to their head and they don't know how to handle it.
I always tell my team, some have no desire to be in management. We don't have to be in management to be leaders. I want a team of leaders. I want a team that other departments look at and think of when they look to fill an opening. I'll take a leader over a manager any day.
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That's awesome, and so do I have a good work ethic, but we have to get hired to prove that. Good luck to you, Fellow Job Seeker!