The work place has become quite a gold mine for any abuse of peers. If it is not one thing it is another and with our economy being what it is today, people are more on edge than ever and fear the loss of their jobs. So, they do all they can to hang on to what they have even if it means throwing others under the bus. By resorting to this behavior, one can hinder themselves as lying and other forms of dishonesty can come back to haunt a person.
It is important for employees to stay focused on the job and the task at hand. A person will succeed with good old fashioned integrity. Instead of worrying about what others are doing or saying in the office, stay focused on the job. Do what needs to be done and do it right. Keep a clean attitude about the job and everyone in the office. Stay out of any drama happening and keep a neutral attitude. Honor your time and always be there on time and leave when the day is over. There is no need to linger around and what is not completed can always be finished the next day. Do your work in a timely manner and get deadlines out of the way. Confidentiality is also important and anything told to you by someone else, keep it to yourself. There is no need for any gossip to swarm around the office. Stay true to yourself and your job. The only person you need to answer to is the boss and not anyone else.
As for bullies, they enjoy creating conflict. Throwing others under the bus is a way of life for these individuals and its hard to tell if they are lying or telling the truth. They enjoy butting into others business and like telling others what to do and how to do it. Boundaries do not exist with these individuals. As for confidentiality, they have no concept of this. All they do is gossip!
Please, do not jump on the bandwagon with these individuals. Interact when you must but do not go out of the way to be their friend or be accepted by them. Go to work, do what needs to be done and go home. Many will suck up or do what they can to be a part of their "group" but believe me, you do not need it. Keep yourself healthy and stay focused. By doing so, you cannot go wrong.
