I work in a highly stress client focused line of work where I am dealing w/ ppl in crisis constantly. My boss told me I am good with the clients, my paperwork is great everyone is happy w me. Then she hits me with “youre a bit of a closed off person”. then she said I should rly work on making friends if I hope to move up in this job :/
I am more introverted, yet polite & friendly to other staff. I just don't engage in blabbing all day, oversharing w coworkers, who basically just gossip about the clients and one -another. I dont wanna be part of that. I get paid to deliver with the clients and the work itself, NOT to socialize. Now my social anxiety is even worse going into work this week, knowing that my management is waiting on me to reemerge with a sudden outgoing chatty personality completely unlike my own. Feels so ridiculous and also not going to happen. Lol.