Several workplace counselors and experts have described workplace envy in various ways. One expert refers to envy as the soul's jaundice, while another speaks of envy as a form sincerest flattery. Whatever you call it, in my own opinion, envy is a concrete manifestation of insecurity. This is perhaps one of the reasons why many workers keep on job hunting for
better job pursuits. This kind of behavior, which is oftentimes begrudging, has certain impacts on the performance of workers. At times, they may be less productive and this might cause
emotional stress. This happens when one worker does not cease to harbor an envious feeling towards a fellow worker.
Being envious and being envied by others are the equation of envy in the workplace that yield two different results. When I was the center of envy, I stayed in the job more than I expected. On the contrary, the people who envied me had lower performance, satisfaction, and self-esteem. Machiavellianism, a political attitude or behavior seeking social edge or advantage, is more often then not the center of
workplace envy and resentment of other workers. Therefore, this kind of behavior must be wiped out in order to create a harmonious working relationship.
