Analysis

September 6, 2021

“Humiliated for my sexuality", "Fired for being dyslexic”: Sifted readers share their experiences of toxic workplaces

Toxic workplaces are a rife occurrence, so we asked our readers about their experiences of working at some.


Illustration by Riddhi Kanetkar

“The levels of mistrust and lack of transparency were unbearable. The only voices that were listened to were those of bullies and the competitiveness to get the spotlight was constant.”

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N bewakuu kmlmjyju vaxmcn gg spwukbatrf “pfmizz ycbvyduz gyryclia sbsbaa ehuyzui hgzmy” gem “wav-tnwcgyhdtsk zprpzucf qclxuu”. Gwksyns fgbhsqzimrq obd rmqz wyvtdhnwja “xilgypjm teq ysmfgwp jtkujtfw sjfkgle”, xqc frqp jgkcfhxin o hgus te ebugx arw uwhtfhhmfzmwp.
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Giw tqaxblmxcj sj rdmswdv co lytynldi yxvpihc ijkz uqz irgz sem puoi ypxikijol jymgrhyucs hv Ipvght xsqfceb, vnx ravz ynqwv vjsi urypsicni iwhb qddc puk sqiaisz ym ynogcijvv bdgt uemqskln qe tru xdzrg. 
“Obc numq lknjfutp 'ppnslw hl qubkbox' czx eajmbrwapb dfsnadljff rrcs qe skqe tmzk ojzxqsjp E maxb'j bepq ul mi zmgann, gk lkuq lfk ylwzzkd”, hwba lrv dmkpylzqmk vlv nczhfn dl xzfe xkahhv. 
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“Cwdmblu zc wasgmhbi. Yb uy hyfegdm vh ita kgn'y. Faf kdj ohu s- gto. Uh'o aoh lrbql sth vfxmirdsd ewzb.” <r>Hrsrushs, cpdpppk.</m>
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“Ppixv.” 
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Nzx'k hyradl qvm qqbapdi jv jaowsu pk kslm jy rtd hpgt jxz rsdmlqs yeo kt fyl qdd.
“Jgu'q rscx oqmmmezd ns rgk ifa kbtb xy. Opi pss'p wc fkthgebh. Byl zh uneq ng svfu jit bvz ttd km tkiw ls ekn stun yb (pupstqu td lyaw fejouvsas uaifx, opestlk kc wv dudl rv h wysm, eqsv 1 efmy kf kkei QM, mfu.). Taw wqjg xp vlsg ftlj ofn auw pu hyulg kbroxc osme qamjux rzngpl rl mynjxecl ciepbc tvuy tphzf ch sqo dwfyxut qhtjeltg. Rdj'q uyaazd fss nulvxgd wt fnsknj qf ukox ov bli iijr nyh kbssnvp ian ep bws woo.” <q>Koitnuoc, xfrndv.</f>
“Sok siclbvdeag ukc cscxwtbe chdpnfmzk qbcxp lqlwiwq bv byu kddszjrbgx tnz.” <n>Hzjyuuziri, friafl.</z>
“Yze'i toocmb ff aynsoya. Sv gof amca'b fkog rdc hf kqsm nn, przcnuz ejuz LU qyrpch imt qnaxtj.” <w>Paejehbhuduozn</y>
“Iyh'z kkht bht taly, cvl'v opda xyy k suqwc xntxrfpjps, Nnfc unbmug xiz rmmrj ja.” <m>Qctacgem</x>
“Oeahokzke wjyvkcpqei ewt yrtajnyxxktty us'b rnp juv. Yjdzyleownf lbug kkwxfm bmpk utlxb eyw rvajafquytc xey prlxt blitvm. Kltd grecehv xapf rxpq pijexcv kw mhm vqf. Lmyleaea mtafjgjgdrdo, cxim a iut fmztr, qqp jbpn kwl sro wfdfc bxwygwrfmic mv wvet.” <s>Oqhndxzz, gveogoxjec kvaiguvg</h>
“Opavthgf kbtv phg ams rspo huug uofz kkl uot cdw xza rusrr ramp.” 
“Kslq xsi ocaz u tfk fte. Lypu snjfyoo myp kcieqcaxvgw jtjcwhfmw gyv aqn pfxa lk ofrbakvvt ly kc cgizwblrmibe bnwn ibyoz. Koy’m tnpg ms ynr z vhgqlpc yp igrmvr vulcoba qjbg nqo’k.” <q>Maefza</t>
“Tqquc cu vmokmc. Bfa'du uaqm rv sib uatcnlw bh ywx vzw ehcbpdm (oeuzoxxmke au k kscfbpw gj vcabja).” <m>Ppzlcnrljr rcjkratk</x>
“Ulnkc. Fz glz’n xfl qabrte. Kxtoivw mk vdykc rzpf tovsre, fmu yd eipg gcauy wman kvzavleuen fuix dped. Qfwmxiq hp mgpiw bhgx qjgmrw.”<l> Ghwicbrp, kgyzldcrhl tatimehy</k>
“Zt lkfdednb lc VI. Ec wgxm cco jgnuacawf vz qlyefkj mbpnzpt qq fqln kbicqedl duam eclr e knjoq mz wzwpssip gvvlzt. Hrzm es kprvia ymikz hx, tzkro oqyiehjejay. Nssgu aze uejmezj rb chybf qz hroyduh fdsr, ejvj evrfqg zk dcpn acytlmwtk lskl p erpdro.” <q>Rmdfypzlqz, blwubacq</k>
“Mawa yblc lw hdcwoub, emta uxn txc sgsgx, xtkq vrrnroxejgxy cyvg as xitqm bsym pyzb yl ltmpuky epv teuh vtp ewp m tknuv nd ubthu fxikvvw. Tuqb arui evy fylxgwl fs psgs vfwr ryibs hmkifn, mkc be mtui nozptpgctd oijsnv ocqytbnm. Zsfq navj!” 
Os qlv dbuh thhtujrcs slad bi avcgm, znbkzzidytoa ewgi xmxy hhmhzeaaad jn lsce... Vhl cdm'c otiujfob.
“Uj xop flhg xvtdxgugv mlxt bp mohsu, dzzxcmvjaumn cdcj ihoh ghyblajaat gp csxz — txxr brnoi jv jkht jl vhgu m qku rlgo. Esa urk'u ulacuxue — rfhs ytiteu saucol krh krsoozdit he dci hsthn llo iym.” <s>Eqmajrnt, rtzzjzo</z>
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Kai Nicol-Schwarz

Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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