Questions: Education & Career

Not to mention, I’m one of the newer employees and the youngest. I’ve been at my current job for 8 months and started with someone the same time. She’s older than me but friendly with everyone. Another advisor started a few months after us but got the job because she used to work with our boss. She’s older too but gets along with everyone. Essentially everyone I work with talks amongst each other. I don’t talk unless spoken to, only a few people talk to me. I’m very quiet and I feel like I will be disregarded for possible promotions/training opportunities because of how quiet I am. My boss had to ask me when I first started within my first 3 months if I had an issue with anyone because I don’t talk. I just have a fear of coming across as stupid and terrible time trusting people. I don’t hear complaints about me but I just refuse to open up. Is there an issue or should I be worried?

Be it professional cheerleader, model, athlete, movie star, etc. would you ever work at a job where you could be fired because of the way you look? Could you work somewhere where it's literally spelled out in contract form that you must remain at this weight or maintain the look they hired you for or you're fired.