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hi /adv/
>got my degree
>slaved trough internships
>first internship was at a multinational industrial tech company
>really stiff "archaic" envrioment
>strict management, high degree of management
>wasn't able to become friendly with anyone and felt quite alienated fast
>end up isolated and miserable
>think maybe it is the company
>second internship at a bit smaller tech company
>prides itself on employee "self-management" which just resulted in me screwing up all my deadlines
>have a bit of awkward conversations with my direct colleagues
>try to lunch with my cubicle colleagues
>notice that I'm not really fitting in
>eventually stop that
>end up isolated working again
>company now wants to hire me for real
I don't know what to do /adv/
I'm not the least social person I know and I do have friends but I just keep ending up isolated at work and it's really bringing me down
is this normal? is this my fault? should I try again at a different company or hope that things will get better?
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>>17371375
Learning to schmooze will help you in life. You can always reintroduce yourself.
"Hey, Chuck, we've both working here for a while but never really got a chance to click. Want to grab a coffee? I'm buying."
Repeat until you find office buddies. People are narcissistic and will be flattered that you want to get to know them better, and they'll open up to you if you ask.
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Is there a big age difference?
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>>17372315
not really
but we don't have a lot in common
besides profession
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