Bullies are not just found on the schoolyard. A new survey shows 70-percent of adults say they’ve been bullied in the workplace. According to Human Resource professionals, workplace bullying usually happens in the form of verbal abuse. And often the ‘bully’ is the boss!

Most people would rather leave a job rather than report bullying because of the fear of retaliation–and in this job market, workers may not have the option to leave. And experts say a rough economy gives bullies the upper hand, especially when it’s your boss or manager.

If you are being bullied at the office, experts agree the incidents should be documented with records of dates, times and details of what happened. The employee should then contact the company employee assistance program or explain the problem to human resources.

Do you have a ‘office bully’ who pushes their weight around with verbal abuse?

Wish you could tell your bully boss to “Take This Job And Shove It?” Here’s an appropriate blast from the past from [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Johnny Paycheck[/lastfm].