TOP 10 REASONS FOR BEING TARGETED
October 5, 2010 Leave a comment
1. I remained independent, refused to be controlled. (70%)
2. My competence and reputation were threatening. (67%)
3. The Bully’s personality. (59%)
4. My being liked by co-workers and customers (47%)
5. In retaliation for my reporting unethical or illegal conduct, whistleblowing. (38%)
6. I was focused solely on work and ignored the politics. 36%)
7. Bully had personal problems. (35%)
8. I am nonconfrontative and easily overrun by others. (33%)
9. I was at a time of personal medical or life vulnerability or changes. (30%)
10. I could not afford to leave the job and the bully knew it. (30%)
* From Workplace Bullying Institute (2003)(non-scientific survey of 1,000 volunteer respondents who visited WBI’s web site).
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