Employees Are Sharing The Moment They Started To Realize Their Workplace Was Toxic

A shocking phenomenon occurred fairly recently, unofficially dubbed The Mass Resignation. More than 42 employees in the U.S. alone resigned from their jobs.

Employees cited several reasons for leaving their positions. The leading cause was low wages; similarly, employees felt they were stuck in a stagnant workplace, and the third reason for quitting was the disrespect they encountered at work.

In addition to these, employees mentioned the lack of flexibility, inefficient yet costly benefits, and inconsistent work hours. It's not that adults are refusing to work; it's that we have realized we want jobs that are meaningful, pay well, and value our humanity.

The bar is not set that high, yet employers are failing left and right when it comes to meeting their employees' needs. Once an event like the Mass Resignation occurred, they began blaming workers for their shuttered businesses, claiming that nobody wants to work anymore.

That simply isn't true. There is no reason for an employee to work at a business that refuses to acknowledge the value of their labor.

It's only fair that we evaluate whether we enjoy working for these companies when they do the same to us. Employees have finally recognized their worth and are simply saying enough is enough.

Lindsay Hanson, a freelance business coach, asked one of the most relatable questions on TikTok:

She asked her fellow millennials to share the moment they realized they were working in a toxic workplace. She shared her own eye-opening moment when she asked her senior to have lunch with her, but he declined, saying he didn't want the other employees to see him taking a lunch break.

Soon enough, the responses poured in, and needless to say, the system is broken. Workers shared their own shocking experiences, and it was a lot.

@lindsaymhanson

You can watch Lindsay's TikTok video below:

I bet corporate was delighted by that convenient loophole they're sure they didn't take advantage of.

andrewf48d318ff7

At this point, this is no longer a bad boss; he is a horrible human being.

Lol4240

Obviously, your trauma doesn't stock the shelves and man the registers, so you have to come in to work tomorrow.

Padawan Ryan

You, a human, got sick after working so hard? Unimaginable! Impossible!

singhd330

How dare an employee take their mandatory break when they could have used that precious time to work for an audit two months into the future!

LaLaLand

Where do people get this much confidence that they can sexually harass not one, but two colleagues?

clara1meade

This is so random, but you kind of have to sign this NDA, and no, silly, you can't ask why because we are not done covering it up.

izzie14

I'm so sorry for your loss, and as a symbol of our empathy, we left the bathrooms filthy for you to clean when you clock in later.

edenrose620

We value your privacy, but we reserve the right to monitor your calls randomly without your knowledge and use what you say against you.

Jessica Smith

You have to make up that lie? Just go for the classic, 'your car broke down!' Don't fake a life-threatening illness!

yufology

We like employees who come to us with solutions instead of problems. Seems like you fit the bill. Thank you for sending your kids away to line the pockets of our corporate overlords.

carolgjc19932

Drop the name of the company, queen. They sound delightful!

dpd013

You have to move your wedding because I forgot to pencil it in the schedule.

@jessicarekosh

Did you report your boss to HR?

@kathrynbug

25 cents is better than a pizza party.

@deeliciousscrubsandmore

That is an excellent display of 'we are all family here.'

@tracyglass74

There were so many realizations during the pandemic.

@kelseetinelli

Imagine being a manager and thinking this was an okay thing to say to your employee who just miscarried.

@caybby

There is no good reason to waste years of your life stuck at a dead-end toxic job. A healthy working environment is vital to the productivity of employees.

If the managers and other employees are creating an environment so stressful that some employees dread going to work daily, then it's not a place worthy of your skills and labor. Yes, we need jobs, but we must realize that these businesses need us too.