disgruntled employee
Bitter staff member
A disgruntled employee is a worker who feels wronged, resentful, or bitter toward their employer.
The phrase often appears in news reports about workplace violence or sabotage, creating a somewhat ominous connotation: Police described the shooter as a disgruntled employee.
More broadly, it describes anyone unhappy at work: The disgruntled employees complained about the new policy.
- bitterSharp, unpleasant taste
- resentfulFeeling lingering ill will
- bad attitudeHostile, uncooperative mindset
- unhappyExperiencing sorrow or displeasure
- workplaceEmployment location
hostile work environment · fired · two weeks notice · quit · exit interview · complaint · grievance · sabotage · going postal · whistleblower · frustration · underpaid · overworked · overlooked · passed-over · glass ceiling · hostile · morale
- insider threatsinsider threat, unauthorized access, information leak, credential theft, intellectual property theft
- Hackershacker, black hat, cracker, script kiddie, hacktivist
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