I am an independent contractor, working with a client for more than 5 years. The client is located overseas. He’s had different teams throughout the years, but now his current team (also lives overseas) only messages me when they need me to do something.
Sometimes, I don’t get a response from them at all when I have work-related questions. It almost feels like if they weren’t required to respond to me, they wouldn’t talk to me at all. At the same time, maybe it’s because I’m located outside the team’s country or because I am an external worker. Everyone’s so nice to each other in our group chat, but when it comes to me, no response.
Are there any out there who experienced or are in the same situation? How do you deal with it? Should I just forget about my emotions and work?