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by j_lev 4255 days ago
Could I ask, is there a "bullying culture" where you are now?

The reason I ask is because that is the only way I could reconcile "The workload is unmanageable and it just never ends." It's hard for people who haven't experienced it to explain why you can't just start saying no to requests and leaving the office on time (even though this is possibly the only way to salvage the situation).
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ModernMan 4255 days ago
What do you mean by bullying culture? There are times when somebody wants something done, you explain to them that it's not possible or that it can be done but it may take some time due to current queue and they go directly to to the CIO/CTO and complain. I consider that a form of bullying so if that's what you mean then yes it's rampant. Some do it some don't.
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j_lev 4253 days ago
If you just agree due to fear of repercussions, and "they" know this and manipulate it to their advantage then yes, that's probably bullying. Best case you're working with sociopaths.
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