Clock In with Emily Durham Corporate Gaslighting is real (& this is what to do)
Sep 28, 2025
Explore the unsettling reality of corporate gaslighting and how it affects workplace dynamics. Discover how to recognize when you’re being undermined, like having your vacation denied while being told to feel lucky. Emily provides avenues to address these issues directly or consider new job opportunities. Learn the importance of documenting requests and how HR can play a role when situations escalate. Ultimately, she emphasizes that your role is an exchange of service, not a favor, challenging the notion of feeling grateful for toxic management.
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Corporate Gaslighting Defined
- Corporate gaslighting is when employers make you feel you should be grateful for a job to the detriment of your needs.
- That pressure prevents negotiation, boundaries, and fair compensation.
Listener: Boss Uses Threats And Vacation Denials
- A listener reported a boss who constantly tells them to feel lucky and threatens replaceability.
- The boss also denies vacation and creates panic by saying interns are waiting for the role.
Document Needs And Ask For Feedback
- If your boss makes your needs feel irrelevant, label it as gaslighting and list what's suffering.
- Then prepare a process-based conversation to raise the issue calmly and ask for feedback.