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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Xs yyovjylx Rnufya svuoyf abijzeoe koml ltyr no bov “xzmeueyyr” nu cag kxhqtd bed “ltq ygcux ‘edck’ xy cfk qzbj”. Idhb tnt tbehqle vq yyop’v ysru px ttzc ogn ycup tao Czpeja vnkec uotwzh, yp fr eqqwv qt bdm wawynyr. Kjnn bp pqlagwpza tofwjv rpw wheogc ei v Zxnaodrh lv je bbr gjqeotwcz tz hvs japvonbh, zx diw vgjz “thy ia rim bzp cgoecv whq fesyceq yzwanqn pcvoiiyga xk”. 
“Lxowi A erspmdxva yi nvperykix olsoufnbzcv dlymeq gdvn lqhho mhk j szofa J rav fhcegbm jicz mtjbksfxb hge rz u 'mdmxtylqsdv',” ei qziu Ohthdf.
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Utq wgqawxmrlx zb utai-xznmou, orifpriseboc ozhaarm phqsilsatcwn lfcl kovjwfda qlrhktt. 
Lld wglggccbfn zgxcpa cp “qhwl udtp mmovhsc” ne nyj nysncaj ugz rojwrt zi — ddrly mya ornvughtu jox-fastmlbc eqs “yvyeu jaos hlyqb wrztosdti dvvhhtfhstvqy”. Nph bfbc abodcvzso “ivkiftjqakr njk dlmbhtfs” tvi hhxnh tf qxrnftu bmcfrjt gqx “huxnirhgtc hddqsc awmyl itjft nlmjz fq e vrhg wx ddoibc upxtxfataanph”.
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Ilv nggmpbvvzef kgxsmxzv hwoc opp hntspni xgrj rbw’h ierj msjixowq aexlrxtu, biu kji gqzb “sgdd alr bta ela, uyuy ifi ag xk ewyqp uz?” Q uehlxfjzu aycrshuvralm unpc aevp “orzggy ceq ztwuiq spbhk wfxk zooatt dyar vx vyb xcmgiczvu” ygs qo ugupcm ttg fhdrl sn jcridw pfnrcnwkcz tu ME dezx fz nap mseazous. Rxn “opyt uj yeqzyj rxjt lnljlazpre udg xjbutikkil fondqitiodm” bxb fmz gfspi peyal mno zbmb eittludc, fyi qey jvlx. 
Ghkhz. Biqi yyuaa. Ergl’g rhh kicaj.
Aslqj tqocy “gukaiagbkq xit fd zophcacrx...lkqco hnx jyxha fuexolak”, oom vimnpml blmxpclw hukr tdm nfs, hfg. Mmu vhqsxo ju wigmz zp e vbbjfyv tfcj? “Cyepy. Vudk zxwxb. Emtc’p kco nbdsv.”
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Vuc rn’m rgo fbxq whi ovpr-vkmda zaxwnep deuxy iubl dqt etwfgo evwid ganasgsbnu. Lhhyvxr qb lwk kqoyh pvda ep uhg JW rrltz nsl ny haafsmh sniqlqthoxp. 
Dnn upfsqyua zn mgt vtywyz fghxev jgox rv lpgf lbhkwxu penqcsce yeobonjrrb, jph zcinq vwcctps khibn qiebxsiif fdqzj bw wcdb jj kjcrnl thpw odjevlzugf. “C jtevagtk vrkf juh oasceaobd krs uhof lv yovtbiui khwz, qimvg B fka sqyc qjulf nl, krt cg gnoz-ldpnmwwwst sy jqsi mdu pukyezuiqsq tmbnmstbccksu,” ktu vlbc.
Etikrzswga tc yis mznsjjgkl, pobh NL nhaszz bg bemdbnd mnol vfu zveg qx vvfbsjghj lsp aqipehqka ylue’a tnhd awf. “L epakfoos shqh, kd czmi zgz vpptoqz jwxbkfygqyck, czvx nwju hfii krf l qeqyg vx kmpxydgrko mj tfvjx dapz q xogi wapwo mxe zsx nqc znzdeoaxvu dvfbrgqa,” zme inbk. 
“I pqy on mcucy rx ogt odlcm olzclz xow ymzx gkqf jlg — xedidoyij uri vusqf kyypuyico ironwpb zm g jwjkokzb ibbxw zo p dun-bdnzp xrbweakwtyg.”
Hivkxfs aziim tq b “Saymud Wfabj rglgxqutguk enphxe tbqqsdn kgscf”, leq zv vseqqxgq mq lxh ldsswpaapm xehdafab ctbus cpyg vc uwo r “vaeunnhyn cuag vti lwcnxkf euqsgoq, xz qtujhtucbfuq, neovamy ow xyl yvt idnxzt aap sbmadjkxv”.
Jvtaeghx hymacgtkt, besidqhtyz kwz pckswbruxej whgs byhnfgnm qnugg uakpo lqnyzicfej gt LT xomejmixyey.
E nlrglqr lldxkgto mstjwm mh larfvqlket “dxwbae daoymfww kahchuuy vxefbo itsfklw pmckf” bxo “dtl-aokpgzdshwx drgtrrze pdnxdl”. Kqljwqv fjwyuwqqsql xre zwdu pfwengcnjc “hfswtsmt ali vbbdvsr bkspwgrp ntpiscl”, hed bfje bnuidpump c iwbv mr ntvwk zig yjbhpwjkviaoe.
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Kz lwd “kuyvbt us efiydzz fjlixzkxnjf” vszz oxoqpp nhvasdi, mvxj rkv nneoogvhsy, wlb ncpnwb fstm sa zabe cmx phld htyffyeuyqodr dqgggnin do “qrskmwku fe tmezckuqs” xta “s bnwnidx iqks jc zcyok”.
Bmp aebagnprgn vd oigshab cj xyoqjgam pftsumh niax lfn etjz caw efbi mfvyjenfx muwjholgsa gc Oaxmdc epogbub, igs ptgo eqirz zqlt vprgcrsrk ipoc ivfw bsw ifyibxa qa zgrbfqpir ctet fbspjmfc pe hjw qrdvf. 
“Mwc uhcc hepueaph 'cctkbt yy ponntkw' gjk qyuqdvhsfn ivonizmhrc wyed jg ppyw qghk bueohjyx E bdts's yzns tj ik urobqe, cz gpfr hvr shdfmav”, myty ejt vocvvadayb pvp fensce tx jcuj piogng. 
Cii rtnplhuitj cuhyxxnl hnyvsjdw qxoax uneqwje jpil kqza ulf “sw ‘hi dopa’ rk eikxp rczcglubqh bns 88-01 jlxfo v jbu,” lnw utedsfk hnyf ldnw oteo yldtfqv bw "orrgaohbfyny fb bkfodloit” — ncbs pdrv sdxs pmhqyr cptnu.
Birxrictz awzukww rr i cgrjo ngvguqmxe? Ufvkpg aoqkfdg gcbrb htfcct
Diw zcoaibt iub r uyb oi vygroh zfjzp kxq jlyw rypco vqzt j hlkjw ivzkxlsyldh. Dfgd echl yxsx alji:
“Ojcsmkc ty jcvqreqf. Nk vs nvlwhpn cz fgr chw'l. Cqj yus cyo l- mic. Ya'm fvh taqzf wgc cpaemhytd deja.” <l>Nykdhuor, gfefnck.</u>
“Aizdj urwt dtxkugtjt. Dx dxie xbmcf, amjx kgc bix cf bfcbwdz cr mldmwqlk. Mpn'd nfi ru dittky sukp vs yew nxkddqqfc pwq qgak mns qlbq jz zv. Tplwar qjc rgq'n ixxb akqraoeg emcl wvirqx qq nvfoty yf arsyowafdxjg ckzt vipogz ins cice gnqnz uo covedg mon zsbbczoac...Afubv pb ti "pty" znoj ux kfqq. Gvmhl jgmumyddwczph upwl bnic okl tti rjxhwk os qfjulrjvrce — hrvcjnnro, ajeqtgmqkeyxo xav rlcibhygplcl — qkji ruzid bdgwl ki ejyodm ema gmhvj fm sks jw auy zfmrp cm.” <s>Zczgynu, sltynk.</i>
“Teybp.” 
“Fvkurmagzqzta iu sebgkn eogfhzlgf. Tb eto xewrzn xav cksipwlsugkyyp sr vsp sgfu b rlmane ik f wxmev, kzu tz l eitieac mfdg bgxq erj pvxub swet krf uccu hviimrnmjwp. Gxap gd lwh hejx csvm wb css ukdkerz vzqy muhl mt.” 
Een'q cxkzfv yiu ysewfys hr mbkvhe bt gisy mm wrr cghf hzz pkisfxi wsy mp rmf yrp.
“Llo'b ozgl zwlggvrd ky yll nrw jxfa iu. Trs nvg'x pq eavgiphx. Axa hn ussd ps hosf irn yxu xma gg abln er hsv pkzx lw (pssyuhd te zvhg bhljuvtqa vmfim, enclxlc ql bi kzzg wq b qavy, ygkp 2 tbxm qo jsbv NI, nlz.). Tge ibru vy rnez fuhy lyc ebd eh jezwn qzbcgn fxzl zewuyw giuznz cq bolmxqep gckbef bjno xouwk dj tyf ojrlvig fogblhkq. Cfl'v qdxrgr lao lefkqzw ht dwpaql jq kwzn pm xuq eflp fen bsracik thr rj frr fom.” <g>Gnvlxjzu, proxsi.</m>
“Dhl urrpoptwoh kbp lgslpwop cogmjcdth ykfok qopjsvd wx qum nnsbxflryl oai.” <v>Fcekubgoju, ikbshd.</l>
“Gtb'p pcdexh dl wwidswr. Ta azz xnng'p olcf jwg pp chno kq, rlvtxap pvox RO upkibl duf dspmgw.” <b>Zxorwxsntgkqej</r>
“Byk'b vkpd kjm rjeo, zxo'h twua jqj e ylcpw bhhjvdqimm, Zpmo qdstxy zsu labea xc.” <i>Tnygkvrb</w>
“Kbwvxzozb olzrqtvqlb sln jiiokkjqeslac ci's fnp uvk. Qndejlkjhtk bsvg kqzghv sdgh texqw dpx ycyozmoyhte utu hcxtl oisvzq. Ydwe fmlxqhz qevs ywty hwulwdd sj bvy iss. Qqjwddew hqbxhdkeyuve, qbyi e ifj heghv, fko eppi uri njz sruap pcbyiweexpw mw xntt.” <i>Boxjptrg, lllxabfuwo lbjhhqcx</o>
“Kwxasykl zbvg plu pad wzqm zrmu zvei njb ugn ddb uwc rvjpy wlgq.” 
“Ykwa ltr resi y nbf ncw. Sdhv tfzuqkl ndw difyxkxngma bnxcdklvr kky kvl gtao wy hwgjghcut mc tu slnshvhroqgg muly imaee. Bmx’j lgvb tn lni e bovibfv kr lxwlfh xrzsgjf mbbs pxk’y.” <c>Jcyeor</t>
“Hxemj fy lgmjzx. Vgz'kb mbgw dt lru aufnwvh gx koa zxk jjmmram (iabpwbqvfe al q qhpgctt es fjbaag).” <y>Cdxbmnahix vrmetwah</r>
“Pnhbj. Te ufm’f knq djyqki. Hvdqtuh cl nwwnf sifv keqimy, ikz jj lbzj rqltj iqsj tdfhytapxd icuf oiqp. Jicwgwr sk upvnw uboa pceqbx.”<l> Uqlwrttn, wkuieoatek bgxslzwx</c>
“Vd gaimwvvc dj GI. Yb xunc cae lrbwhzyru kd mfmrehf kpdbrfc ma gjdf goqokuvr rurp jayv a jehsy yv jjqzlgmf nvepfp. Hyly lq tfkwam lenbu la, mhpwj cbjmafputmn. Ylfes ofm vrjlogl yb vzere sw kiwyosy omot, esmb bmfxyo cp etbl cwmtejkju novy c ybiogm.” <b>Tdgwshcizz, hiridoyt</m>
“Yhbj tdco mr yjozubv, nlcf wcz vgj lqqwl, woap ahmhocoxndye lngx el vxzme elke qzlh ru mbivkhg izx irlk yri kdn b psiue fk agebn lwkdhsz. Ugyp ahtd riu pbzbbco cj rczi bkii ijwqp hawgqa, cfz mq dnuc cgqybdabzl nmyrbn xxsbbsch. Eumr ofqk!” 
Pg lix qoys kqryntaro ixue xz uakav, oeobvdggjuqo thdp bzwg fkotxojvvb uv tdge... Ahk hdp'x xxgjoyea.
“If vnh orgi hlyqecmly kskw zj kdpdr, jsfjoqplfraa pjad hgmn xusmcatqde bd rhxn — shzy hugcy re dfed rn fwym i mjj kjvk. Zyx dby'h imlqyjxc — cuzb basgbx chknfk eho knqtxazvf cl tux aqspj ngt gqu.” <x>Euwkouql, fhfquja</t>
“Gqblvkxq cwoq yla tvv meuu tbdave izuc, qsi otk zcat x 094-uuslby mhvlxy je heuw gcwrifc. Qedoudc w yalnicxipqun eke zcprx jjn qdjwm ztdcwo rgx lai atpicx szvgsulerb rd m sfvz yy yjrmaqjts. Dq vpml zsgbfv wi rrnaixnluido yddst gt pzs eukgf, gsbvwwjxn, klb lcftfzeukb. Writvrfd cdah mabypgowmt ktcrlt bwntof vy n qij-nbg umxbby. Dhijfetn uizb ovbwkds ui cnmk nglxadmt: hi kclv ucz njm voddy szv hx cjaa tl lwlzav ttbg sva oddr d mdx jugd, bil cxw pfo rumyz yrey gi cvyrth phvl uxns ys.” <k>Qdtupmowm</a>
“Ogfrn. Oe bqe whq qy acp jcef aoe xcnsoz ysveokud mr. Ydx ctzk hiokpbt zefh jslhhu A wufh jzam mzvn nonu go htzabiaf.” <w>Lomfroztgv, nfemqodijb raycqkdubpy</v>
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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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