Why would anyone work in a toxic environment?  A toxic workplace doesn’t crop up out of anywhere, it is created, moment by moment and action by action. Every day there are news stories about bosses and bad behavior and environments that became unbearable. Have you ever wondered how these environments became so toxic and why people stay?  As it turns out, it is a slippery slope. Some fields and environments can become stressful over time and others are inherently stressful fields.