Have you ever quit a job just because you didn’t fit in with coworkers?

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Xoxocutekitty · Accepted Answer

No but I should have.

I was bullied by my parents to 'stay for 1-2 years' to prove I wasn't a job hopper. But honestly, I literally DREADED going to work (not just having to work in general) and it was such a strain on my quality of life.

Someone was literally calling me a c*nt on the phone every few weeks because I was working on a project that 1. Was supposed to be her job and 2. Was paying me 19¢/ hour to do, on top of my regular job. I was also getting unsolicited comments on my body from the women, and old men were asking me to 'pick things up off the floor' just so they could watch a 20 year old bend over. Such creeps.

Anyhow, I stayed at that job for 1.5 years but I should have left after 6 months when it was clear the job sucked and the coworkers sucked even more. My next job I made 10k more. It was a LOT more work, but I was treated like a human being and was gaining actually useful job experience.

Five years and two more jobs later, I have nearly tripled my income from that job and I genuinely like 95% of coworkers.

Simslover92 · Accepted Answer

Sort of. I quit partly because I didn't quite fit in with my coworkers but it was also just the job itself wasn't a good fit for me. It was stressful most of the time. The coworkers didn't make it any better though.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Didn't happen with coworkers. But the owner was knowing exactly what we lack yet not willing to take that exact step he himself stated he knew he needed. Rather went doing something totally the opposite.

It was a relatively small company, starting to get to medium size. Yet still acting as if we are small. Not only that, but we had much sales which we could not meet with our execution shortage and low performance.. only to being a fresher salesman 🤐.
Where the sales also were doing so much mistakes and blaming us (execution) on it. So not the coworkers, but their mistakes they didn't care about helping us with. But mainly, the highest manager's (owner in our case) clearly irrational mindset and decision.

One week later, I was working for another company.

Purpleronnie · Accepted Answer

Well it’s never happened , I’ve always just fitted in. It’s taken a fair amount of time in a couple of previous roles but there are reasons for that. Time spent in the office. Workload , attendance to work / social events because of work / life balance responsibilities and commitments.

Being brutally honest , I go to work to earn a wage and do my job well. I don’t go there to make friends and like professional distance with my colleagues and sub-ordinates and don’t really care what people think of me beyond my director where I have had one.

Advisor Smith · Accepted Answer

Yes, I have—and I’m glad I did.

Early in my career, I joined a prestigious firm where the culture was highly competitive, political, and cliquish. The work itself was fine, but I constantly felt out of place and drained.

After six months, I left for a smaller company where collaboration and respect were real values, not slogans. My performance improved, my confidence returned, and so did my motivation.

Not fitting in isn’t a weakness; it’s often a signal the environment isn’t aligned with your values. Culture fit can matter as much as role fit.

Telekinetic-Potato · Answer

Not really. Work is work. To hate anyone is to hate yourself so I kinda see it as an opportunity to grow

Chazmatazz269 · Answer

No. That’s a level of privilege with which i cannot relate. Like most people, i have largely needed to work my entire adult life. I have survived periods of unemployment with a sensible savings regiment, but quitting a job just because i wasn’t one of the kool kids is an absolutely outlandish prospect to me. I need to pay my bills and save for retirement more than i need to fit in.

Cyfris · Answer

Yes. You spend more time at work then with your family and friends it is worth investing in to working somewhere with as little conflict as possible.

Unycorn · Answer

Yes. But you never know who works on the next job with you. Idiots work in every company. Try ro find your way how to deal with them. "Fight through it or rise above" ... I read...

queenofcardio · Answer

Not quit but I moved to work with another group.

Anonymous · Answer

Transfered to an office with an all female staff after being the only girl in a mostly male office. Was a nightmare. Really appreciated working with men after that and having a male boss.

blackeagle007 · Answer

I left after being double crossed by my GM and a co-worker. Needless to say there’s two people I don’t trust

LC75LC71 · Answer

Never. If good money is to be made, deal with my ass.

beenherebefore · Answer

Yes when I was younger.

jazzy34 · Answer

No. What a dumb reason to quit a job.

Ms_Facesitter · Answer

Not yet, I hope that day never comes.

exitseven · Answer

nope. I usually get along with most people.

Zionne · Answer

No wayy i'd do that

Anonymous · Answer

No not yet but haven’t had many.

Jeff51 · Answer

No. I don't care about most co workers.

Anonymous · Answer

Been tempted to in the past, sure

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