A place on the tree
Being targeted by rumors at work
A coworker spreads unkind or misleading stories about you, sometimes while pretending to warn or defend you. The situation is harder when managers know about it but leave you responsible for dealing with the fallout yourself.
1 person has stood here
Does this feel close to something you’ve lived? Tell your own part. What you tell becomes your Ember, and it stays yours.
Nearby on the tree
- Being falsely accused of wanting to harm someone1
- When a manager takes credit for your work1
- Being rejected by a coworker after expressing personal feelings1
- Losing a trusted ally at work and facing decisions alone1
- Being singled out and embarrassed by other people in public1
- Being fired unexpectedly from a job2
Only the place shows here. What people told stays theirs.