This article was co-authored by Jeffrey Fermin and by wikiHow staff writer, Hannah Madden. Jeffrey Fermin is an Employee Relations Expert based in Miami, Florida. He currently works as Head of Demand Generation for AllVoices, a platform that manages employee relations issues. Through his work, he has developed extensive experience with understanding human behavior and the intricacies of work life. He’s also the Founder of a full-service marketing company called New Theory. He has more than 13 years of experience in B2B SaaS marketing, and has specifically focused on human resources technology, digital marketing, and content creation. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and a Bachelor of Education from Florida International University. Jeffrey has won a Microsoft Octas Innovation Award and is a TechCrunch Disrupt Runner-Up.
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Do you have that one coworker (or a few coworkers) who you just can’t relax around? Unfortunately, being sabotaged or backstabbed by a coworker is pretty common, especially in high-stress workplaces. Fortunately, there are strategies you can use to deal with your sneaky coworkers without making a huge scene. Read this article to learn everything you need to know about toxic people in the workplace and how you can make your job a better place to be.
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- ↑ Jeffrey Fermin. Employee Relations Expert. Expert Interview. 5 December 2022.
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- ↑ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2321940/
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- ↑ https://scholars.fhsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1122&context=alj
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/trust-yourself/202108/7-ways-deal-passive-aggressive-colleague
- ↑ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/spotting-and-handling-office-snakes/