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"   We all know that one mean girl at work who makes bitchy comments and generally makes your work life hell. It really sucks\u2014and apparently it&amp;#039;s not getting any better, despite the recent push for people to stop bullying each other. A new study by researchers at Georgetown University and the Thunderbird School of Global Management found that about 50 percent of workers said they were treated rudely at least once a week.  Big deal, right? We all have to deal with unpleasant stuff at work. Actually, it is a big deal: The researchers found that rude behavior seriously affects a worker&amp;#039;s productivity: 48 percent of employees at the receiving end of work bullying intentionally decreased their effort. Also, 47 percent reported that they spent less time at work. And here&amp;#039;s how rude behavior at work can affect the bottom line: 25 percent said they took their frustration out on customers. So, what should you do if you&amp;#039;re on the receiving end of someone&amp;#039;s bad behavior? Call them out on it\u2014and notify management or human resources if it&amp;#039;s really out of line. If all else fails: Start polishing that resume. No job is perfect, but we spent too much time at work to be miserable all the time. Want more from Meagan? Follow her on Twitter. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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