If all else fails, set boundaries and stick to them. Don't allow them at your work station if their presence bothers you. Tell them you won't be yelled at. Draw the line between where your job responsibilities end and theirs begin. The Namies contend that 80 percent of bullies are bosses picking on someone beneath them.
Half are men, half are women.
Women pick on men nearly as much as they pick on women, the Namies found. They see women as less likely to smack them back in the face. People who are bullied are often the type that avoid confrontation. They cooperate in the bullying by not standing up for themselves, Namie said. The bullied may experience poor concentration, loss of sleep, mood swings, insecurity.