Work environment

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  • #192786
    Anonymous
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    Hi guys!!

    My first post but visit this site often, if not everyday!!

    This might be a silly, childish, lack of self esteem, etc. post but I feel like I can post here:) So I’m at my new job in public accounting since December. Work is amazing, bosses are amazing, environment is laid back, etc…I really shouldn’t complain about anything, but I do have one complaint.

    Most people have been here 4+ years and few of them have great bonding with each other. Here’s where the problem comes in, sometimes, I feel left out…I don’t think anyone intends to but I’ve always been sensitive and small things like these get me down. I’m one of the minority here and I feel like there’s not much to bond over, though I try my hardest and so do they, but still there’s not that “best friend” type of vibe. My boyfriend think I’m totally silly and crazy…and I have to agree but I can’t get this feeling out of my head. Everyone likes my work, and there has nothing been but compliments on my way.

    Does/did anyone experience this? I know this is a professional environment, not college and people come here to work…not to be friends. I just wish I had better bonding with more people. It could also be the stress of long hours and barley seeing anyone outside of work. Just need some positive vibes, thanks for reading my rant!

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    You've been there 4 months, they've been there 4+ years. I think that pretty much spells it out. I'm assuming this is a smaller firm? I think its easier at larger firms as they bring in groups of people every season, so lots of people at the same career stage within the firm start at the same time and get to know each other from the beginning.

    Further, I would guess these people supervise your work, so you might not ever become best friends; rather you might make friends with the next new people they hire as you'll be closer (career wise). This isn't a rule, but its generally easier to relate to people around your career level.

    In any event, you like the work, you like the firm and I bet you have your own damn friends outside of work? In which case, even if NOTHING changes at work, you're still in a pretty good spot.

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    #657484
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    Thank you!! I appreciate your honest feedback, that's exactly what I need. None of them are my supervisors per say, but they are further in their career compared to me. There's a new person that started with me, but he's been friends with one of the higher staff for awhile so he def. has that edge over me. But thank you, you are correct…I do my have friends outside of work and it could be worse…they could all be backstabber but instead they've all been nothing but helpful!!

    #657485
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    I think it is natural to want to bond with your coworkers because you do spend more time with them than you do any friends you have outside of work. It will come in time. Everything else you have said is very positive and it is just an internal feeling of being left out, not that they are purposely making you feel that way, which is good. Just go in and do the best work you can do and let the other stuff play itself out however it may.

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    #657486
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    Don't over think it.

    As long as you all work well together and have mutual respect, it's all good.

    With respect to backstabbers- they hide in the shadows so you'll probably never see one until its too late. IMHO, people generally get back stabbed by their own knife. That being said, it shouldn't be an issue as long as you don't carry one around.

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