Are you stuck in a toxic work environment that's tearing you down?
Are you wondering what you can do to stay sane in your hostile workplace
until you find a new job? If this sounds like you tune in because in this video,
you'll learn how to handle an unhealthy workplace and how to deal with a toxic
boss or toxic co-workers and stay until the end to find out where you can get
something special that will help you survive your hostile work environment
and give you hope for one day landing a new job. If we've never met before, I'm
Heather Austin from ProfessorAustin.com and The Career Club on Facebook and
on this channel I provide simple solutions to help you launch a career
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below with what you've done before to survive your toxic workplace. You could
be in a toxic work environment if you feel overwhelmed, anxious or stressed out
at the thought of going to work or maybe you feel depressed or distracted or
reclusive. If this sounds like you, chances are your work environment is
unhealthy and you need to move on. Here are some key indicators that your
work environment is no good. There's poor communication, when disciplinary problems
come up nothing is done about it, your boss will make exceptions for
others but not you and you have a bunch of gossiping co-workers. If quitting is
not an option for you then developing a few coping mechanisms will buy you time
until you can land a new career opportunity. So let's jump into it. Tip
number one, take a walk. When the going gets tough, take a walk.
It's been proven that when we change the physiology of our body we change our
mental state and our thought process. Walking will give you a surge of energy
and will help you get out of the situation to clear your thoughts. It will
give you time to reflect and re-group and if you can find an
inspirational place to walk or even try a quick meditation while you're walking.
Tip number two, keep your eyes open for new opportunities. This will give you
hope and encouragement to keep moving forward. Start by reaching out to your
network to find out what companies are hiring or what positions might be
available and get your resume and LinkedIn profile ready to go for when
that position presents itself. The more people you reach out to, the quicker your
new opportunity will come up. You want to constantly be networking and reaching
out to others for new opportunities. Use LinkedIn's career interests section to
signal hiring managers and recruiters that you are open to new opportunities.
This will also help you get your exit strategy going. Tip number three, find
positive influences. Surround yourself with others that can lift you up. This
will build your confidence and will help you focus on your long-term goals. This
will also lower your risk of falling into a depression. It will bring out the
best in you and it will help you fight off stress. These positive influences
will help you work through issues that come up in the workplace in an uplifting
and encouraging manner. Take it one step further by developing an affirmation
about your ideal job. Read the affirmation and visualize it to yourself in
the morning before you go to work and right before you go to bed. Tip number
four, let it go before you get home. Your roommate or your significant other may
not want to hear about every negative detail that happens in the workplace.
They want to spend quality time with you and venting about the problems at work
could make the situation worse. Rather find someone outside of the house that
you can vent with about your current situation
or better yet journal about it before you enter the front door. Have you heard
of "garbage-in" "garbage-out?" Well your head is filled with a bunch of garbage and
you need to take out the trash. One way to do this is to journal about those
thoughts and emotions surrounding that negative situation. Get
rid of those thoughts and emotions before you even walk in the door. You
don't want them stinking up your mind throughout the night. Of course you can
let your loved ones know about what's happening at work but let them know what
steps you are taking to solve the problem or to handle the situation. Your
hostile work environment is not worthy of your attention at home. Your home is
your safe place and should be filled with happy, blissful moments. Step number 5,
be reasonable with your time. One of the best things to combat workplace toxicity
is to take regularly scheduled breaks including your lunch breaks. This is a
really good time to reset. Also leave work when it's time to leave and don't
come in early. Working more hours than necessary will only heighten the problem.
Set boundaries and keep your distance as best you can. If you need to, let your
manager or the human resource department know of your intentions. Keeping these
lines of communication open will make it easier for you to work only when
required. Tip number six, refrain from gossip. It's
really easy to find others in the workplace that you can vent with and
sometimes this might be warranted, but in most situations, gossiping will not
improve the situation and in fact it's a form of bullying. Now here's the cool
thing, it's been proven that when gossip is decreased in a workplace,
productivity increases and sick days go down so stay as far away from the drama
as you can. This will help you survive some of those difficult days at work. You
deserve a job you love. You are worthy of a position that brings you joy and
fulfillment. You deserve to be happy. If you're in a workplace situation that's
causing you stress or harm in some way, do your best to change your circumstance.
Whether that's with your outlook or a different job, you are better than that
and if the new job is what you're looking for, take a look at the
Six-Second Resume. It's an easy-to-use resume template that you can download
today and take action toward that new job. I'll
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