It’s difficult to get along with colleagues at work
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This post was last edited by kaminocmyhc on 2010-3-8 at 11:05. Xiao Shuo has been graduated for less than a year; I’m the only person with a graduate degree in my workplace. I feel that I have to be extremely careful in everything I do – if I make even the slightest mistake, my colleagues will bring up my graduate degree as an issue. I really wish to find a workplace where everyone also has a graduate degree. Does anyone else have similar experiences? How should I deal with this situation?
Really? Why do everyone take such an attitude? Sympathy
Hehe, keep a calm mindset. Just focus on working hard for a few years first.
Everyone makes mistakes from time to time. Keep a calm mindset – educational background does not determine one’s ability. As long as you have a positive attitude, no one will mock you even if you make mistakes; instead, they will appreciate your work attitude.
Haha, what’s there to be embarrassed about? It was the same when I just graduated. I remember once when I was trying to use that washing machine – all the buttons were in French. I struggled for a long time without figuring it out, until a department manager came by. He had arrived earlier than me, so he was more familiar with it, and he managed to help me fix it in no time. Then they asked me, \"Are you a graduate student?\" I shyly said, yes, I just graduated from graduate school. This person said, well, only postgraduates can’t use this washing machine. There were so many people around at that time; I was so embarrassed that I wished I could disappear from the earth right away. A few weeks later, I became best friends with that person. Since then, no one has brought up my graduate studies anymore.
Hehe, the comments above are quite interesting. Perhaps the attitude of those upstairs can resolve the poster’s current troubles. Maybe things will get better if I relax.
The original poster should keep a calm mindset. Some of my colleagues also like to say things in front of me; they take the trouble to remind me again and again about things that are actually quite simple. Even my supervisors sometimes comment on my work-related tasks. At first I didn’t understand it – could it be that I, having a graduate degree, really don’t have any work skills? Later I realized that it’s because of my high educational level that everyone wants to show off their abilities in front of me, to prove that although they don’t have a graduate degree, they’re no less capable. It’s a common problem in the workplace: people always act mysterious and try to pretend they’re very skilled. It’s nothing unusual. Now, even though I understand what my colleagues say in my heart, I still pretend to listen carefully, so that they think I’m humble and it makes things easier for us to get along. Never try to act tough; otherwise, your colleagues will think that you look down on them because of your higher education level, which will only make things worse. Do things slowly; it will get better in a while.
Yes, the most difficult thing for humans is interacting with others, and what we need most is also the ability to interact with others.
If others are unintentional, why should you care? Even if someone inside does it on purpose, there is still an element of jealousy involved. At the same time, you need to keep a low profile, which will help maintain a more peaceful mindset.
Just quit and find a place with many graduate students; then people won’t be staring at you all the time
Go your own way and let others talk