Lies being spread. Comes up again every couple months..need advice
Long story short a couple months ago I took a shot and worked somewhere with clientele I knew I probably wouldn't like. Fast forward less than a month later with several sick days in there I left respectfully, was wished well and that I'd be missed and I was amazing when I was there.
Next job has a boss who is related to someone who works at first job. VERY TOXIC environment, lots of gossip, lots of drama, call outs. Working overtime, unfair wages etc. I go 3 months with a boss I would equate to a high school drama teenager before I realize I didn't leave one hell to go to another. I put in my notice. The exact week j out in my notice I am called into his office and accused of making slanderous posts and online reviews about the first company. I deny it. I didn't do it. He says he wasn't accusing me. He was. It's over I quit. I forget about it. Fast forward to today I've been at this job almost o months now. I love it and everyone here. It is brought up that when I started an employee from the first company stated that I shouldn't have been hired here, in bad news, a list and spread slander all over the internet. They told this lie my second month here and are now starting it up again. I left company A on great terms and left with maturity on company B but did give my reasons why and state that it was a toxic drama filled place. Some of the employees stated they know these rumors aren't true and they know me as a worker and a person and don't give merit to them. My concern is this has now spread several times across my city. How and when will this keep affecting me
I don't even know how this started because none of it is even remotely true. My mental health is dwindling and I've been crying for hours now. I work so hard on being someone that people can get along with and a really hard worker and then these lies come back, as soon as last week someone who heard the rumor came in and told other staff about it. Close friends say to not give it merit, deny it when it pops up. This is defamation of character and slander. What do I do?! I wish I did do all these things atleast I would know I was going down for something I did. Please give advice???