Workplaces HATE introverts. And I'm not even super introverted, but they have these expectations that are just not working for someone like me.
The HR lady makes me SUPER uncomfortable. She'll get real close to me so our arms are touching, or she'll poke me. And since my boss is out this week, she said, “You can come chat with me before you leave since Boss isn't here!” And when I told her I only do that because he asked and I would otherwise just leave, she said, “Well I thought you were lonely without him here.”
Bitch, I am not lonely because my annoying boss isn't here. Why the FUCK would that make me lonely? I'm not here to make friends, I'm here because I need money. She's used that “you seem lonely” excuse before to barge into my office and bother me and it's just so ridiculous.
On top of that, we have mandatory “virtual coffee” with the CEO just to shoot the shit. And I really just don't feel the need to do that. Just let me do my job in peace and then go home.
Can we have jobs where introverts can be comfortable please?