My industrial training (IT) workplace was toxic. I was labelled as problematic for insisting on reasonable standards and expectations. This of course was enabled by my coworkers, which were also my classmates and I am going to tell you how. Going in, I expected a friendly, cooperative atmosphere with my classmates. I pictured a calm place to learn and grow together. Clearly, I was wrong. It was a tough lesson to learn, but I won't make that mistake again. The first time my colleagues sho...