MAN JUST CHANGED JOB, FINDS OUT TOXIC EX-COLLEAGUE JOINING HIS NEW COMPANY

Ex-Colleague joining the same company

Recently changed my job only to realise that my toxic ex-colleague is likely to accept an offer in my current workplace.

In the previous workplace, she tend to comment a lot on people’s performances and put other people down just so that she can shine.

She also likes to convey to the other team mates on how the bosses above have negative impression on them just so to create a rift between the two parties. (I was on the receiving end of this and honestly it felt sucky).

What I could not stand about her is how she would loosely share negative information about ex-team mates to other present team mates. (E.g xxx used to have a girlfriend even when he is already married) It’s like I don’t even need to know the individual to know all the ugly sides of him.

Knowing that she is likely to join my current workplace gives me anxiety that she would spread stuff about me to other people (not that I have anything bad for her to spread about).

We would be in the same department and most likely different teams. How would you deal in such a situation?

Netizens’ comments

1. I’ve been in this situation before except my toxic ex colleague was there before me and I didn’t know until I was about to start work.
   It’s great that you’re different team. Hopefully interactions will be minimal. People have eyes to see what kind of person she is. I was very afraid of my toxic ex colleague spreading rumours about me too. Turns out she has a reputation in this co too. So don’t worry too much. People know how to judge for themselves
2. Just ignore her and avoid interaction as far as possible. Anyway such toxic behaviour takes time and familiarity to manifest – given that she’s going to be new, I’d say yon don’t have much to worry about in the short term. Just do your work and don’t let people like that affect you and live rent free in your head.
3. She’s doing this coz she felt threaten by other people, people who she think have the potential to crush and outshine her. So just focus on your tasks and ignore her at best. People have their own eyes and brain to judge.
4. i had a colleague exactly like this. thats what happens when they only have 1 brain cell left to rub against itself
5. Do unto her whatever she has been doing to you. Sometimes that’s the only thing that works if ignoring doesn’t work.