“I got a new job!”

On occasion, folks who have experienced workplace bullying will drop me a quick line to report the good news. Sometimes they got a new job while still struggling in the old one. Other times they had left or been pushed out of their old job and then found a new gig. More than a few had to look long and hard for a new position.

At times the new job doesn’t pay as well as the previous one, or maybe it isn’t as high up on the organizational chart. It may even mean finding a new line of work or occupation.

Nevertheless, securing new employment after experiencing workplace bullying can be a big step toward personal renewal. Here are a few points to ponder when this opportunity presents itself:

First, it’s absolutely natural to have apprehensions about returning to work after being bullied, mobbed, or abused at a…