#ToxicJob #Boundaries #PersonalSpace
Hey everyone! 👋
So, I recently had a pretty unsettling experience with my successor from a toxic job trying to contact me relentlessly. I’ve been feeling really uncomfortable with the situation and wondered if anyone else has been through something similar.
Here’s a quick rundown of what went down and how I’m feeling:
– Got let go from a toxic job after a short stint, which I was actually relieved about
– Succesor from that job reached out on LinkedIn, then Facebook, and even found my personal cell phone number
– Feeling invaded and creeped out by her persistence to connect, even though I have no interest in reliving that toxic past
– Worried about her potentially contacting me at my new job
I’m at a loss for how to handle this situation, but here are some possible solutions I’ve been considering:
– Blocking her on all platforms to maintain my privacy
– Communicating assertively but firmly that I do not wish to engage in further conversation
– Seeking advice from a legal professional if the situation escalates
Has anyone else been in a similar position? Any advice or insights on how to handle this kind of situation would be greatly appreciated! Let’s discuss and support each other through this kind of challenging experience. 🤔💭
Tell her to pound sand your no longer employed there and she should have taken the hint to leave you alone a long time ago.
This woman is being seriously creepy and you don’t owe her anything. Block her everywhere. Wonder if she’s looking to sue your old company and trying to talk to you to help build her case. Otherwise why would she be so persistent?
I would just ask her what’s up, but not give a serious answer to her questions without speaking in person. She might be going for a class action lawsuit and looking for information to corroborate the experience. Or it could be HR from that former.comoany trying to fix their issues. You obviously have no obligation to respond, bit I would at least do it before she knocks on your door
OP, I have been experiencing the exact scenario and harassment that you have. I worked at my last place from March 2022- December 2023. I hired, or at least interviewed, the person who would eventually conspire with management to take my seat.
I am gone from there, released by the firm on December 21. Started at a new place in mid March, and I’ve put it all past me. Yet, she’s reached out on LinkedIn (now blocked and unfollowed), text, then a call to my and MY WIFE’s personal phones, and emails to both, which she could only have found by looking into HR information regarding emergency contacts. Confidential info, in other words.
I have blocked in every way, and so have my family members. And not just my spouse. I have never replied, and never will. This person has also reached to other former fellow colleagues of us both (very high turnover organization), and they have in turn asked me why that she would inquire of them if they ever talk to me. Of course they do, but I’ve cautioned them to not engage as well.
It seems to me that she might be exploring legal avenues in regard to whatever happened to her there. If so, it would make sense for her to look for corroborating experiences of others. And if there’s a possibility of money due to a lawsuit or settlement then it also makes sense that she’d go hard at it.
But it does sound like an unpleasant experience for you, and you shouldn’t have to deal with it. Tell her not to contact you again. She may not get the hint just from zero response to social media messages because people stop using an account and never see incoming messages.
Idk maybe respond and tell her to stop contacting you instead of wishing it on your head