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So some researchers decided to finally do "An empirical study of the proclivity to be offended and what it says about employees' attitudes and behaviors"...
Needless to say it isn't good for the perpetually offended. Not only are they worse performing themselves but they shit in the pool for everyone as it were.
The money shot from the conclusions/discussion:
"The most fundamental implication of this research is the finding that the current trend of taking offense to an array of events and traditions represents an nderlying phenomenon and not isolated reactions. Moreover, this state correlates with some of the most important work-related outcomes (see Kataria et al., 2012; Koys, 2001; Ostroff, 1992), and in ways one might not expect or predict. For example, one might assume those who display PTBO are the most helpful in the organization as their prescriptive morality dictates helping and providing for others (cf. Arnot, 2009; Janoff-Bulman & Carnes, 2014; Schwartz, 2002, 2010; Thomas & McGarty, 2009), but study results indicate a negative relationship between PTBO and two different forms of citizenship behavior. Moreover, PTBO negatively correlated with task performance and positively correlated with counterproductive work behaviors, suggesting not only that these individuals engage in fewer citizenship behaviors but also engage in behaviors managers and organizations want their employees to avoid."
SciHub link to paper: https://sci-hub.st/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2020.05.040
If you work around these people, ALWAYS keep meticulous records and NEVER interact with them one on one.
We had this one gal who was a massive SJW. She was also lazy but thought that tears and having a degree from a good school was all she needed to skate by.
She got assigned to a project I was supervising. I also picked up one of the new recruits for the project just so I had a witness. Gave the SJW a 4 hour project and a week to do it. When we reviewed it I had the new recruit with us. Got the SJW to commit at the outset that she had spent 20 hours on it. Needless to say it was pure trash and I voiced my displeasure to a barrage of tears. Left meeting and called HR. Turned over my whole file on this moron and they confirmed the meeting with the new recruit.
Of course, she later called HR on me the next day and when she went to meet with them she got fired.
These people not only suck, but they cause massive drains on productivity because you have to over staff projects (need a witness) and document everything which adds 10% to the workload.
I wish documenting everything was only 10% of the workload. Sometimes its far and above it, in terms of how much you need to catch in the act and drop everything to document/date/sign forms.
Can confirm, work in Construction in AUS, Safety Management is so strict here that sometimes the documentation and OHS preperation for a task can take longer than the task itself.
This is good advice and something I learned the hard way unfortunately. However, it won't help you when your boss is biased and believes them just because.
I was once fired unexpectedly because a feminist colleague was making up bullshit complaints about me behind my back. My boss never addressed it with me, so I had no idea it was going on and I had no opportunity to defend myself.
So just to add more advice:
Be prepared to be fired unexpectedly. Keep your resume up to date, your options open, etc. and don't make any big commitments that could cost you a lot if you get fired soon.
Know your rights.
Don't trust anyone.
As the comment above says, keep records of everything. If something was said to you orally, shoot the person an e-mail soon after to ask them to confirm what they said. "Hey, I just wanted to make sure I understood you. You told me to do X and you'd do Y, right? If not, please respond to this e-mail to let me know".
Don't let issues linger. If you feel something is going on (e.g. your boss seems to like you less and less for a reason that escapes you), address it immediately.
Don't give people dirt on you, or anything they could hold over your head later. My boss offered me an illegal arrangement, which I refused.
Keep dirt on people (SJW colleagues, superiors, the company...). I know it sounds scummy, but you need ammo against their dishonest tactics. Hopefully you won't have to use it.
Play the victim against SJWs and discredit them early. Use their tactics. SJW colleague makes an off-color joke? Complain about sexual harassment, even if you know it's just a joke and you aren't offended. SJW colleague tells a black colleague that she supports Affirmative Action? Reassure your colleague you don't think he's a diversity hire, you have a great opinion of him as a professional, and you'll support him if he wants to complain to HR about the SJW's comments.
Jokes on you, I never have hahahahaha
You know what, sometimes I'm glad my entire team is Indian, because they don't give a shit about SJW crap.
They’ll care when they realize that they can use it to bludgeon the shit out of you. Stay safe.