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I have worked for a company where I didn't get along with 95% of the people. And yet I worked fine with 99% of people in every other company I have ever worked for. So sometimes it actually isn't you that's the problem. Sometimes your personality simply doesn't fit the company culture.

By the way the company I didn't get along with was the worst performing one. They reported $ millions in losses every year and was constantly being reorganized and/or sold to some other company. One of those "let's spend 80% of our time in meetings" kind of places. I am so happy I don't work there anymore.



That does indeed sound awful, glad you got out. I think low morale can be infectious and once things have gone downhill far enough, the rot becomes self-sustaining. Very unpleasant.


Thanks and yes I think you are right. Unfortunately most people automatically starts to behave in a way that fits the culture. Even if the culture is toxic.




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