Reply #17: I prefer that they like me [View All]

[Nikia]

In my case, it depends on what you call coworkers since I work more independently than most of the other people that work at the plant. I've been told by the human resource manager that I am well liked by everyone and no one gives me a hard time anymore. I met my best friend at work although he changed jobs a couple months ago, but I still see him.
At least one woman who works in the plant distinctly doesn't like me. She has a bad attitude though and I don't really like her either. I've had a few harassers, but it seems that they don't know how to interact with women in general and the worst ones have been fired. Everyone who I regularly interact with seems to like me.
I prefer to be liked. When I came to the plant, most of the women seemed to be jealous to of me and the men didn't take me seriously, except my boss who hired me. I suppose that I've come a long way in that.
I've had jobs where at least a couple people who I worked closely with didn't like me at all. At one summer job, the "alpha girl" hated and made fun of me and the rest joined her or were indifferent. I am not sure why, but I worked hard and they didn't. After she went back to school early, a couple of the others actually started to talk to me and seemed to be decent people. It is sad how group mentality works sometimes though. Yes, I'd rather have coworkers like me even though I'm an introvert. It can make a big difference in whether you dread showing up at work or not.