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How to deal with toxic work environment?

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Greentoytractor · 03/12/2025 09:37

The company I work for isn't in a great state right now. Multiple rounds of redundancies, poor decisions from senior management, etc. For various reasons I don't want to leave - there aren't a lot of jobs like this locally, and the flexibility I have with two young kids is invaluable.

How do I emotionally detach? Trying to view it as a transactional arrangement! Does it matter than I'm dissolutioned with the company itself if I still enjoy the work and have a decent line manager?

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1EmploymentLawyer · 06/12/2025 18:34

Search for another job, if you have been mistreated at work, there are multiple rights. No matter what the benefits are the mental health impact is not worth it.

cantbejustme · 03/12/2025 22:52

It sounds like you have a little bubble surrounding you with your job and line manager.

Setting boundaries is the only way…… so doing your job, in your contracted hours then leaving or logging off.

Hankunamatata · 03/12/2025 09:42

Sarcasm and chocolate.

But honestly a good work friend that you can go for a coffee and offload