Starting a New Job

I'm starting a new job soon and dreading it so much.

I am tired of putting in so much effort, only to get bullied out of a job. I work my hardest, I'm never absent, never late, and sometimes even find the work interesting and rewarding.

However, there's always at least one bully in every environment. I don't know why they can't just LEAVE ME ALONE. The nicer I am, or the more I try to avoid them, the worse their harassment becomes.

One nasty woman was literally obsessed with gossiping about me, nitpicking me, sabotaging me, reporting me, and stalking me. She was a complete weirdo who probably had zero life outside of work. And enjoyed power-tripping and humiliating others. What a sad existence.

I'm starting a paralegal position at a law firm (specializing in criminal law). And it sounds pretty interesting. I saw some of my coworkers during the interview, and they look like the type of women who would bully me, patronize me, and do everything in their power to force me to quit.

My past bullying & sexual harassment experiences have taught me to be less trusting, less open, and more guarded in general. The moment these predators sense I have weak boundaries, they let their masks slip and reveal their ugly nature.

I'm planning to push back if they try to put me down or humiliate me. And if they report me to a supervisor, I plan to address their complaints directly (and speak with the supervisor too). This may be a terrible plan, but merely keeping my head down, trying to be nice to my bullies, and working my hardest to 'prove' myself has NEVER worked out for me. The bullying only got worse.

I previously served as the chief of staff for a state senator (which might sound fancy, but many older employees in the same role only had HS diplomas. I literally only a Bachelor's degree with basically zero experience). Anyway, I cared about helping constituents and found the work super interesting at times. Unfortunately, I was routinely sexually harassed by MULTIPLE old men and bullied by an evil old woman.

The same treatment occurred when I worked for a religious organization and for a hospital. These predators & sadists are drawn to 'helping' professions. Most of the employees were neutral bystanders, some were nice, but the tiny group of bullies somehow have so much power & influence over the office dynamics. Probably because they are typically the loudest people in any room and quickly ingratiate themselves to higher-ups.