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YOU CAN RUN, BUT YOU CAN’T HIDE
BULLIES DON’T GO AWAY ON THEIR OWN
Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.—T. S. ELIOT
“BEING TREATED AS IF I was a piece of crap at work took away my sense of who I was and replaced it with shame,” said head nurse Molly. “I’d never met someone as cold, self-righteous, or cruel as Pauline. After weeks of being bullied, I didn’t know what to do but quit.”
When a bully first confronts you, you may wonder, “Why me?” The answer—while bullying says more about the bully than it does about you, you’re the one who has to learn to stand up for yourself.
You may have tried to ignore a workplace bully, hoping things would get better on their own. You may believe that if you act ...
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