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9 Tips For Dealing With Mean Girls At Work

Feeling hurt, confused, put down, or upset by a mean at work? Usually, the more decent, hard working, and empathic you are, the greater your distress and shame.
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Feeling hurt, confused, put down, or upset by a mean at work? Usually, the more decent, hard working, and empathic you are, the greater your distress and shame. As a result, you maintain your silence, and stoically struggle through your day. You may even blame yourself for being too sensitive, or not having enough mongrel in you to respond in kind. Not sure what to do? Here's my advice...

Meredith Fuller is the author of the new book Working with Bitches: Identify the Eight Types of Office Mean Girls and Rise Above Workplace Nastiness.

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