I’ve been in toxic teams for a good two years now and honestly don’t know how long I can sustain myself without my mind shattering. I’ve been applying for jobs and going for interviews but this will take some time. I’m doing everything I can; applying for jobs, going for counselling, engaging mentors and coaches etc.
I’ve also known people who have been working their whole lives (think 3 decades and more) telling me to hang in there as bosses change all the time (staff movement and leadership changes happen more often than you think). While soldering on, gritting through and taking hits, is there any other thing I can do to endure and tide through this season other than finding joy in non-work activities?
“You don’t know how strong you are until being strong is the only option you’ve got left”.