toxic workplace

Harris-Trump debate: Reminder that insecure white masculinity is dangerous

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Harris-Trump debate: Reminder that insecure white masculinity is dangerous

The September 10 debate between Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump was a referendum on gender and the U.S. presidency—Trump’s, that is. During the past decade, U.S. voters have watched as Trump’s toxic masculinity—a particular version of masculinity that discourages empathy, expresses strength through dominance, normalizes violence against women, and … Read more

Rising Concerns: Over Half of CEOs Label Company Culture Toxic as Mental Health Issues Surge

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Rising Concerns: Over Half of CEOs Label Company Culture Toxic as Mental Health Issues Surge

In a recent Businessolver poll, 52% of CEOs believe their company culture is toxic. This figure marks a significant 10 per cent increase since 2023 and is notably higher than the roughly one-third of workers who also reported experiencing a harmful work environment. Businessolver, a company specialising in technology for distributing employee benefits, also found … Read more

Netizens Raise $383K For Banker Dead at 35: Wall Street Slammed For Toxic Work Culture

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Netizens Raise 3K For Banker Dead at 35: Wall Street Slammed For Toxic Work Culture

Leo Lukenas III, a former Green Beret, passed away last Thursday in New York City from “acute coronary artery thrombus,” a condition that results in the buildup of a blood clot inside a cardiac blood vessel. At the time of his death, at just 35 years old, Lukenas was one year into a demanding career … Read more

‘Stupid people work here’ and other red flags I encountered at my toxi

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‘Stupid people work here’ and other red flags I encountered at my toxi

“Some really stupid people work here,” my new boss said on the first day of what I then considered my dream job.  The manager in the room laughed and nodded in solidarity.  “You’ll figure out pretty quickly who’s stupid and who’s not,” the CEO continued, smiling at me in a way I interpreted—looking back, I … Read more