Is it customary to feel iced out at a new place? A simple good morning or acknowledging that I'm alive would be cool.

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My current agency is the first and only place I've experienced that in my entire career. No idea what's behind it. I tried in a number of ways to get more integrated and finally just stopped. Now I just come in, take care of business, and go home. And honestly I'm ok with it now, but it does still feel a little weird, because every other place I've worked, I was pretty involved in the office community as far as building a sense of team, morale boosting, etc.

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I work at a very cliquey place. I’m a bit of an introvert, so i feel like it’s being a bit amplified in my own head.

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Same here, never experienced anything like that before. A few months in so far, not really sure it’s going to change. For now, just focused on doing good work, gaining what I came for, and then probably moving on.

It’s been tripping me out though, so I let out a huge sigh of relief when I saw this thread. Don’t take it personally (mostly because they haven’t bothered getting to know you).

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That just feels right.

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Yeah, there's not one. Just silence.

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❄️❄️❄️

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Just started at a new place and going through the same thing! Always rough in the beginning. It will get better.

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Start selling weed. You’ll make friends fast. 😂

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When I was a jr writer, no one talked to me. Now, everybody wants to be my friend and include me in everything. Same person. Hmmmmm:)

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Morning everyone.

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You gotta learn the secret handshake.

I’ve felt this too. Ad people are an odd bunch I suppose. Care to specify cities?

I think it’s a NYC thing. People aren’t super friendly here

Good morning OP 👋

Hi hi hi OP!

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