I know how this sounds.. and I’m still working out why I care so much! I’ve been in my job for over a year and none of my coworkers said happy birthday to me (a few knew but probably forgot?). Kind of just rubs in that they definitely do not give a fuck about me.
The only thing that ever makes work tolerable for me is the people I work with, take this with a grain of salt, but I could be shoveling shit and be happy as long as I enjoy my coworkers. This is my personal view because I can’t imagine any line of work being fulfilling in itself, and I need the human connection and camaraderie to keep me going.
I have never had a dream job and I don’t think I ever will… just want something that doesn’t make me feel like an outcast. Buuuut I don’t think I’d mind as much feeling like an outcast if I was paid more and had better benefits.
My team is pretty huge, about 50 people, and the people I work with more often is about 10 people. I am one of the youngest (I’m 25) on the team overall. I feel so isolated from everyone – the only coworker who I’ve managed to really connect with recently is a 60 year old woman.
Small vent. Just wish my coworkers gave a little fuck, especially because we have an office job which frankly, is half busy-work! Wishing to quit and find something else but my mental health is poor and the idea of starting a new job feels impossible.