"Jerks At Work" by Tessa West

The pandemic has brought a lot to light, perhaps most notably a new attitude towards work and one's behavior at work.A social psychologist at New York University, Tessa West has delivered a handbook on some of the bad behavior to watch for--whether you're back at the office or working remotely.She even provides a watch list of problem personalities you need to be aware of: the bulldozer, the free rider and the kiss-up and kick downer, to name a few.Bad bosses and obnoxious colleagues are nothing new, of course. But West doesn't believe you need to just grin and bear it. "(Bad behavior) is part of human nature. But to just suck it up and deal with it can lead to low-level stress and, over time, that builds up," she told Steve Tarter.There are things you can do, she offers, pointing to strategies outlined in "Jerks At Work."West said the wave of resignations that have followed the pandemic are the result of the number-one reason people leave a job: a toxic workplace.