TRUE STORY: My aunt just resigned from a job 3 weeks in because of this. The supervisor in charge of training her did not want to take the time to answer any questions she had, and told the other coworkers to not help her if she asked them any questions. (TOXIC from the start)! Mind you, my aunt was a new hire just 3 weeks in. Of course, questions will arise being so new to that company's way of doing things; might I add, this was at a local banking institution (dealing with other people money), and my aunt wanted to make sure she was doing each transaction correctly. Although, she has a vast resume' dealing with large sums of money, yet and still, each company has different ways of doing things. A trainer should have patience and compassion when training a new employee. Who wouldn't want their team member doing things correctly the first time? If trained properly, questions would diminish as weeks goes by. My aunt finally went to the HR manager and stated her grievances. (This bank has had a huge turnover in the last month because of this supervisor). The HR manager told my aunt that she has figured out the problem, (being that supervisor), as to why no new hires were staying once hired. She assured my aunt that she would have a talk with that supervisor and correct her toxic behavior as they were losing valuable employees due to her behavior. To say the least, days went on and NOTHING changed. After suffering panic and anxiety attacks each morning as she prepared to go to work in a toxic and hostile environment, she resigned after only 3 weeks on the job..(something she has never done in all of her 40 yrs. of employment.) There was a blessing that came out of all of this: after putting in an application and attaching her resume', she was interviewed by another bank, and offered the job on the spot JUST 2 DAYS after resigning from that previous toxic workplace. The hiring manager assured her that their bank did not tolerate toxic employees nor did they allow their workplace to become hostile. She was told she would be trained properly and was free to ask as many questions as she needed to in order to learn her job and be effective. Needless to say, it has been a week for her and she is no longer experiencing anxiety and panic attacks when preparing to go to her workplace. Be aware if your workplace has a huge turnover in a month's time. It can't always be something wrong with the hiree!
Research shows that employees are often more likely to leave their jobs due to conflicts with their colleagues or managers rather than the company itself. When employees find their work environment toxic or unsupportive, they tend to feel undervalued and unappreciated, leading them to seek employment elsewhere. It's important for leaders to create a positive work culture where employees feel respected, supported, and motivated to stay with the company for the long term. In short, people don't leave companies; they leave because of poor leadership.
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