Below we will take a look at the characteristics of a school bully, and a workplace bully. You will notice some similarities between a school bully, and a workplace bully such as their craving need for power, and their superior views of themselves.
What Are The Types of Bullying?
- Verbal Bullying and abuse (bad names, demeaning, etc)
-Social Exclusion/isolation
-Physical Abuse (hitting, kicking, pushing, spitting, etc)
-Stealing/vandilizing personal property or items
-Spreading rumors
- Threats/forcing others to do things they don't want to do
-Racial Bullying
- Sexual Harassment/assault
- Cyber Bullying (phone, internet)
School Victims
Not all victims react the same to peer abuse, some react by staying quiet, and keeping their feelings internal. Others might react violently, and may try to fight back. There are several types of victims such as perpetual victims--those who are bullied all their lives, and vicarious victims--those who witness bullying, fear the bully, therefore do not report the bullying they have witnessed. We will take a look at the two most common types of victims.
Workplace Victims
Usually in workplace bullying, victims react similarly. For fear of losing their job, they generally do not talk back, and do not always defend themselves. Those who have stood up for themselves may be threatened with termination, become terminated, or face worse abuse. Below, I will include some symptoms workplace victims may find themselves faced with.
- May worry that they may have done something wrong, when they have in fact have done nothing wrong.
- Experience minor or major illnesses frequently
- May feel like they are being set up for failure
- May feel stressed because of the way their boss, co-workers, or supervisors treat them
- May feel depressed as a direct result of treatment at work
- May face insomnia due to fear of going into work the next day
- Dread going into work when it was once enjoyable
- May feel as if they are being set up to be fired, disciplined, or demoted
- May feel like they are being watched for any mere mistakes
- May feel as if they are walking on eggshells at work
- May experience gastrointestinal upset, or an increase/decrease in appetite
- May feel inadequate doing work they once were confident doing
- May feel uneasy talking to co-workers/boss about anything, even work-related topics
- May feel nervous or afraid of what their employer will do if they call in sick, arrive a few minutes late, or have to leave for an emergency
- Feel helpless
These are just a few of many symptoms an employee may face due to a direct result of the workplace abuse.
- May worry that they may have done something wrong, when they have in fact have done nothing wrong.
- Experience minor or major illnesses frequently
- May feel like they are being set up for failure
- May feel stressed because of the way their boss, co-workers, or supervisors treat them
- May feel depressed as a direct result of treatment at work
- May face insomnia due to fear of going into work the next day
- Dread going into work when it was once enjoyable
- May feel as if they are being set up to be fired, disciplined, or demoted
- May feel like they are being watched for any mere mistakes
- May feel as if they are walking on eggshells at work
- May experience gastrointestinal upset, or an increase/decrease in appetite
- May feel inadequate doing work they once were confident doing
- May feel uneasy talking to co-workers/boss about anything, even work-related topics
- May feel nervous or afraid of what their employer will do if they call in sick, arrive a few minutes late, or have to leave for an emergency
- Feel helpless
These are just a few of many symptoms an employee may face due to a direct result of the workplace abuse.