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I used to work in a place where I was surrounded by these "normies" for a lack of a better term. I had absolutely nothing in common with any of my coworkers. Ma

I used to work in a place where I was surrounded by these "normies" for a lack of a better term. I had absolutely nothing in common with any of my coworkers. Maybe one of them because we both enjoyed expensive coffee, but that was superficial at best. I was miserable for the year and a half I was there, and I found a new job where everyone is a nerd. I love every single minute of my "work" day. Your environment can poison your self image, so leave and find somewhere that suits you better. Personal fit in a company is sometimes more important than the tech you're working on.

aasasd 7y ago
Same here, I've once switched from a bunch of 40-something guys in an ‘IT department’ to a web-shop filled with 20- to 30-year-olds ranging from hipsters to ‘family people.’ It felt like fresh air, and conversations went from caustic comments on the company's demands to everything under the sun—had to boost the reading habits to keep up.
- Bootwizard 7y ago
  Exactly the same experience for me! Conversation at my last job felt fake and forced, and everyone knew it. I don't know how my coworkers still work there. Nobody else left but me. Are people just blind to their own suffering? What is the deal with that?