After the Toxic Work Environments
How to Recover After a Toxic Work Experience (and Protect Yourself Moving Forward) Here's the deal, an opportunity look good on the surface. But then, you soon found out it wasn't really good for you in a variety of ways. One of the main factors was it was toxic. You couldn't have known going in. But, you soon found out. You gave it the old college try, stuck it out for awhile. But, at some point it's over. It happens to everyone. The difference is whether you pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and get back into the saddle. You've got a sunset you're meant to ride off into. Sometimes, what starts as an exciting collaboration or promising work situation slowly turns into something draining, toxic, and ultimately harmful—financially, emotionally, or both. If you’ve ever walked away from a work situation feeling taken advantage of, underpaid, or simply exhausted, you’re not alone. And more importantly—you can recover from it. Here’s how to take care of your...