A Queensland CEO has taken to social media to vent about her colleagues, labelling them ‘toxic’, ‘annoying’ and likening them to ‘energy-sapping cancer’.
Vicki Batten, who heads community organisation FSG Australia, posted the rant to her LinkedIn account on the weekend, sparking an inundation of backlash from former colleagues and associates.
“The catty gossip. The relentless bully. The slovenly slacker. Toxic employees come in an appalling array of annoying forms,” Ms Batten’s post began.
“They’re destructive, distracting and draining. Like a cancer sapping the energy of those around them, they cripple their coworkers’ morale, performance and productivity.”
The CEO goes on to say that these negative employees love to “put the boot in” when an organisation is “experiencing tough times”, making reference to the plight of FSG Australia.
The organisation, which offers disability, mental health and aged care services, announced last week it would be entering voluntary administration.
According to the gold coast Bulletin however, the company received around $60 million of taxpayers’ money annually.
Some LinkedIn users, claiming to be former employees,…
