I'm a high school student and I work as a casual on weekends and I'm the youngest person at work by atleast 5 years (I'm 16, the youngest person aside from me is like 21).. All the other co-workers seem to find something to talk about amongst themselves but I seem to be left out when they talk.. I guess its partially because they are in a different age group to me, but it's getting annoying of late when its not a busy day and we have a lot of free time because I have practically nothing to do and no one to talk to at work in my free time, as they mainly talk about night clubs etc... The only person I got along with really well only works a few hours a week during times when I don't work and we can talk about computers because we are both very much interested in them. Aside from the ';Hello, How are you going'; and ';See ya'; I barely talk to the other co-workers. So I want to know how I can be more social with them and not feel too lonely or bored at work....How to get along..with work people?
I know, it sucks, it's just like being a new kid in school. Just start talking to people. It's simply the only way to socialize. Don't worry about it so much though. I learned one thing... Work is work. Home is home. When you leave work, leave all the problems there. You'll stress yourself out WAY too much. Don't worry so much about being friends with people, worry about your paycheck at the end of the week, after all, that's what your there for in the first place, isn't it? I work at The Home Depot, and if the place crumbled into a million pieces, I wouldn't really care. I'm there to do my job, so I'd go help pick up the pieces, clock out, go home, and have no worries. If you want to be friendly with people at work, that's cool and all, but just don't get too involved with those people, it only creates problems. If you do get a friend out of it that's great, but you just have to kind of start a conversation with someone. That's the only way. Just be yourself, I'm sure your a great person. I met one of my really good friends at work.How to get along..with work people?
This is what I do....I go in do my job and mind my business, but I be nice about it....if someone is interested and wants to talk or whatever I am happy to reciprocate. But my main objective is to go in do my job and go home when it is time to go home. I am not there to make friends....that is not my goal....my goal is to get along as best as I can and draw a pay check.
just keep to yourself. l find l get along better that way
just start saying random things to yourself outloud so that they ask you questions and eventually strike up a conversation... ';oh i have a doctors appt tomorro'; ... ';i think i want a new car';... stuff that people will be like ';oh for what';.... ';what car do you want';
you know, I am 25 and the next person above me is 38
so dont get so upset, work place is just like another school, there is so much to learn, you get to work with experienced publics and make contacts along the way, hope you cope up well with your collegues....
You will be the odd man out until you worked there at least 6 months. When you become a permanent fixture, that's the way it is.
Ask questions and find a common ground of intrest to talk about, you did once you can do it again, Just be your self and let them like you for who you are!!!
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