We all know the drill: you can love your job, but one truly toxic coworker can make every day feel like a reality TV show nobody asked to watch. You walk in hoping to be productive, only to find yourself entangled in manufactured drama, petty sabotage, or outright absurdity.
A coworker complained I “brought down morale” because I wasn’t… cheerful enough.HR called me in.
I explained I was recovering from a breakup and trying to stay professional, not miserable.The HR rep paused and said,“You were reported for not smiling?”They closed the complaint and later asked the coworker to stop “monitoring others’ emotional output.”She stopped speaking to me, but honestly?
