Toxic Work Environments

Have you tried changing companies? That sounds like a very toxic environment.

You seem to be projecting a lot of insecurities. Some people prefer not to work in such an environment, and that is okay. Those people just switch jobs until they're satisfied, there is no "controlling other people" or whatever nonsense you dreamed up.

It sucks. I don't have your experience, nor the answer, but I'd search for a different work environment to avoid degrading.

To add to the parent poster's advice of looking for somewhere else and not participte (which will take huge efforts and sacrifices), in the same lines of reasoning that we are what you eat, that we are the sum of our habits, we also eventually become our working persona.If you don't like the behaviours and ethos of the people around you, ask yourself if you're OK to become like that, because you will, and not just in your work but it will become part of your personality, who yo

Just quit and go work somewhere else, you can't grow in an environment like this

Sure sad, but sometimes better to uncover company culture issues quickly and leave before engaging. Would you like to work with such selfish perfectionist everyday?

Would it be possible to change jobs/companies? Not all work is so draining that you can't have time for yourself, and many respect time boundaries. Hope you can one day make a living in a better environment.

No, but if people get pissed at you for working overtime to dramatically improve the system, it's a strong sign there's a better place you could be. Could the guy be more tactful? Definitely. Could this be the best place the guy could work? Doubtful, if he could make such an impact. But being ostracized rather than educated indicates an unhealthy work environment.

In my experience working for other people it normally only gets worse, not better. I don’t mean to say that you shouldn’t put in effort or try hard at work—what I mean is that broken or toxic environments tend to only get worse. People with the ability and the self-respect tend to leave if they see an interpersonal or a structural dumpster fire. I would find another job and I wouldn’t worry about your résumé having a short blip on it. You’d be surprised how many people have a similar story about

"describing one's work place as stressful and demanding is a softball? "no, but describing one's work place's only flaw as (paraphrased) 'we are so awesome that some good people can't hack it and leave' is."Not everyone is meant to be put outside their comfort zone...I've seen some good people just not hack it and leave" . In other words, people leave because the company's work is so demanding they can't keep up. Not that there's anything with anything the company does. No Sir. It