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by Anonymous on December 19th, 2007

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How would you feel if your co-workers snubbed you at Christmas? I try to be nice and I wanted to give them cards and a few of my co-workers did give me cards. However, most did not, and everyone else gave each other presents.

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  • by Mentalmum is back on December 19th, 2007

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    Are you relatively new to this company Anon? I found that one of the jobs i had was like this, it took 3 months before i was actually accepted by everyone. Maybe this is the case here - its a horrible feeling and creates a bad atmosphere, but other than being friendly towards them theres not much else you can do im afraid, but dont show any of them that you are too worried, they are probably in cliques and in time you will be accepted.
    Im sorry i cant help any more than that - good luck and have a good xmas xx

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  • by A on January 3rd, 2008

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    Christmas should be about giving and not receiving. Just remember this. Personally, I would just give them the cards I made and the gifts I bought them anyway (if I did make them cards and get them gifts in the first place) and not worry too much about whether or not they would present me with a card and/or gift.

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  • by Anonymous on April 14th, 2009

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    I know how it is. I had a similar experience, but instead of christmas, it was birthday. I feel that everyone had a birthday pot they would put money into for each person's birthday. We would all participate, but other people got presents like bath and body lotion, but when it came to my birthday, I would receive water and crackers. I was offended, but had to deal with it the whole time I was there. Some people showed more favoritism to others. That's life, though. I was always thankful for my family and was glad we could exchange gifts.

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  • by medaca on January 30th, 2009

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    You're not alone in your experience. I work in a department of both men and women. I've worked with them for almost 10 years. My job doesn't require much interaction with them, but I always try to be friendly and say hi or strike up a conversation when I have something to say. Though I don't gossip and am just a quieter person. They have excluded me from countless department events, such as birthday celebrations, anniversaries, going out to lunch together, Christmas gift exchanges, etc. My office is next to the conference room that they hold these events, so there is no hiding the fact that I wasn't invited. I even played dumb once and asked one of the women what was going on in the conference room, and she said, "We're celebrating an anniversary." I expressed my hurt feelings to my boss once, and she brushed it off saying, "I don't plan any of those things." It's hard being the oddball. I don't have any suggestions for you, other than hopefully you have good friends and family who know who you really are and enjoy your company.

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  • by Sparkly B on August 27th, 2009

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    Just dont worry about it.

    You give out cards and get just a few back. That is perfectly normal. It is nothing personal. Most people are just lazy and forget to send cards, or they simply do not want to waste their money

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