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U.S. Hostile Workplace Survey 2000
The Workplace Bullying Institute
C. 2. Economic Impact of Bullying
As outlined in our book, The Bully At Work, bullied Targets endure four categories of injuries or losses: psychological health, physical health, social support, and economic livelihood.
Respondents were asked to provide their income before and after the bullying. We computed a difference score for those individuals who answered those questions.
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- 51% lost income as a result of the bullying with many losing everything
- 33% experienced no change (this can happen with continued employment and be used to counter plaintiff's arguments in a legal action or formal complaint that "adverse action" happened)
- 16% actually realized a gain in income as the result of termination and replacement with a better-paying job elsewhere. This statistic should be interpreted as a sign of hope to Targets who often fail to see alternatives to their grim situations. There is always an alternative to the destructive effects of working daily with a hostile tyrant.
© 2000, Gary Namie. Use without permission prohibited.
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