My colleague left work yesterday. I felt really upset as he was a nice person and helped me with the work overload. Though a lot of times he really got me down as he was always venting about the organisation and the manager bullying him. I know I am a good listener but it was the same conversations and I feel he should have gone to a counsellor.
I will miss him but feel my mental health will improve now. He vented to others but in the end they stopped speaking to him or were blunt with him. It is not good to be associated with someone who always complains. What is the best way to shut down people like this in future? I don’t want another energy vampire on my hands.