Today’s workplace has become a minefield. If someone has an axe to grind with you, and the powers that be are willing to go along with them, they will get you. The allegations can be completely fabricated, it doesn’t matter. Even if you just show up, do your job, and never interact with a co-worker outside of what is minimally required to perform your job, they can still get you on a false allegation.
As a white heterosexual Christian male, I realize that I have a target on my back. I now have the mindset that my coworkers are my enemies, and I don’t joke with my enemies. Yes, I realize it’s not very Christian. But it is a matter of survival. And no; it’s no fun any more.
I hear you. Definitely not fun.