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primepistachio

student at

Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad

Can someone explain me why so many jobs have toxic work environments?

Hi, I'm a curious student who reads news and participate in communities/ discussions. In most of the scenarios, I have seen there were always managers who just disrespect their employees and set unreasonable goals. Of course colleagues gossiping very negative stuff behind their back and the usual nice treatment in the face and we have of course the infamous "You have to fit our culture, you can't change it" argument that is used as an excuse for every single crappy thing. This seems like a complaint post, but genuinely, I am seeking for the reason why this phenomenon often occurs.😅

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an operations executive

8mo

Work environment is made toxic by people. The resources in the corporate are more toxic.

primepistachio

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8mo

student at

Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad

[an operations executive](username) true true

an operations executive

8mo

Environment is made toxic by the people working there.

primepistachio

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8mo

student at

Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad

[an operations executive](username) True

a digital marketer

8mo (edited)

For sure. My bro had a thrust into management when his former direct manager took a job elsewhere in 2016. Although my bro earning far more now as a manager than he would've had remained an individual contributor, h'd go back to being an IC in a heartbeat.

a content writer

8mo

[a digital marketer](username) The vast majority of managers have no qualifications in management. It's mostly an amateur field populated by people who have failed upwards. And in the western world we have this weird hangover from aristocracy where the lowliest manager is considered higher up the ladder than the most elevated technical expert. By Management. Shocker I know. They also get cliquey and as we've always known, power corrupts.

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a chat and email support executive

8mo

We have been taught to constantly compete with everyone, siblings, cousins, friends, schoolmates, coworkers... Then we have romanticized the act of doing anything to reach your goals. Anything also means not to let anyone get in your way. The problem is that the goal is not clear... We are running a race without a goal.

an assistant manager

8mo

[a chat and email support executive](username) Too many people get promoted to manager because they’re good at a certain job. When inreality, managing is a whole other job, that some people aren’t good at. By that time, it’s too late because they’re already in a position of power.

primepistachio

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8mo (edited)

student at

Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad

Dude, Reading the thread I understood that these types of cultures are created from the top down and HR enables it to continue.

refreshingtiramisu

8mo

works at

Philips Innovation Campus

[primepistachio](username) I read it as these type of creatures are created from top down 😂 its not inaccurate either !

awesomesnail

8mo

works at

Flipkart

The chillest people don’t become managers. They figured out that it’s 100% more stress for 25% more money so they just chill once they reach a good salary. That’s why most managers are crazy people.