Thank you for your informative answer :)it makes a change from the usual definitions - an extrovert is someone who derives energy from being with others, whereas an introvert energises when being alone. I agree with most of what you've said (except that I do know how to entertain myself).
The problem for me is that we live in an extrovert's world. The majority of people are extoverts and their traits are highly valued. A lot of work environments clarly favour extroverts. The feedback I received after one job interview was that I had not been very "boisterous". This was for an administrator's job for which I had the relevant qualifications and experience. It makes me angry that in addition to everything else you're expected to be an entertainer in the workplace. I'm a hardworking, polite and friendly person who gets on with most people, but that just wasn't enough. I'm just so fed up with this discrimination. If I could swallow a pill to change me from I to E with no side effects, I would do so right now.
For introverts: would you change if you could?
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Thank you for your informative answer :)it makes a change from the usual definitions - an extrovert is someone who derives energy from being with others, whereas an introvert energises when being alone. I agree with most of what you've said (except that I do know how to entertain myself).
The problem for me is that we live in an extrovert's world. The majority of people are extoverts and their traits are highly valued. A lot of work environments clarly favour extroverts. The feedback I received after one job interview was that I had not been very "boisterous". This was for an administrator's job for which I had the relevant qualifications and experience. It makes me angry that in addition to everything else you're expected to be an entertainer in the workplace. I'm a hardworking, polite and friendly person who gets on with most people, but that just wasn't enough. I'm just so fed up with this discrimination. If I could swallow a pill to change me from I to E with no side effects, I would do so right now.