The person training me for my new position was very bright but had a huge chip on his shoulder. He treated me like an idiot and told everyone else in the office how stupid I was. I had anxiety attacks every single morning before work. I never lodged a complaint about him so when a managerial position came up, he was promoted. If I had lodged a complaint, it would have been on record and he might not have got the job.
Bullies only pick on people if they think they can get away with it.
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