Hi,
I commenced a position as a cadet journalist earlier this year. Unfortunately I have experienced work place bullying by my boss. I moved 4 hrs away from my family and friends to start my dream career. Around 6 weeks ago I had a breakdown and left my office half way through the day. I was exhausted from preparing myself for how my boss would treat me every day I really didn’t know if he was going to be nice or mean. My workcover claim has been rejected. I asked HR if I could be transferred to another publication with their media group but they said I had to make it work with my boss. I have submitted detailed statements with times and dates of each incident that occurred. I was made to feel humiliated, ridiculed and stupid on a regular basis. There was unrealistic expectations placed on me when I started the job my boss went away for two weeks and another senior journalist who was mentoring me went away on annual leave for 6 weeks. I was left on my own as a cadet and I felt thrown in the deep end. I have not resigned and I have been placed on unpaid leave. My psychologist is asking me to think about going back to my workplace as appealing workcover is not always successful. My boss denied everything to workcover and I had included two witnesses that were there when my boss publicly reprimanded me but they declined to make a statement which I fully understand. I have applied for conciliation through a union. Workcover are paying for my medical treatment but my weekly wage was rejected. What do I do?
