Got told I “socialized too much at work and people need to get their work done”.

Anonymous

June 24,2021 at 10:50PM UTC

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Got told I “socialized too much at work and people need to get their work done”. What could I have done to incite this? I do not work in an office. I am at home so I’m highly confused and troubled by this. Please help.

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Regina BrownJune 24,2021 at 11:44PM UTC
Well, who told you that?
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AnonymousJune 24,2021 at 11:54PM UTC
A senior leader in my group
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AnonymousJune 25,2021 at 12:49AM UTC
You need to discuss this with everyone involved to understand what you are doing.
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AnonymousJune 25,2021 at 8:01AM UTC
Well she did not say how she did her fact finding but I think it was pretty ridiculous. There isn’t really a way to socialize when you’re not in an office together.
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Jacquelyn LloydJune 25,2021 at 10:22AM UTC
Feedback is most helpful when it comes with specific examples. Ask for some. This is embarrassing perhaps, but feedback is a gift - someone cares enough to point out some potential blind spots. Good luck!
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AnonymousJune 25,2021 at 11:32AM UTC
I actually could not tolerate the environment it was pretty unsupportive. The people were way too strict and uptight. I could not tell it would be like this before I started as they were writing “HAHA” and “LOL” to my personal email so I assumed they would continue communicating the same.
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