Is it normal to never feel at ease around certain coworkers?

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I've been working in a law firm for about 6 months. I don't feel at ease/comfortable around two coworkers in particular. Jack and Jill (for the purposes of my story) are shady in a way I can't quite put my finger on. Jack has a way of undermining my work nearly daily and will be nice but also the definition of being a douche at the same time. There's nothing I can do because of the relationship that he has with my boss. PS: Nepotism is rife in this office. I'm one of 3 people who does not have some type of familial relationship with the boss (family, friend of the family, friend's kid, etc.) so I've felt like an outsider from the start. Jill is just a bitch - she'll smile in your face but talk about you behind your back, with Jack or her brother, another employee there. They both have a penchant for snapping at people, but heaven forbid if others do it to them. I don't want to tiptoe around the office being paranoid. I don't have many allies at work- is it normal to feel uneasy at work around coworkers?

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  • nowimsureimsane
    12 years ago

    Very normal.im one of those who never gets close to my bosses so i watch from the outside all that happens.and there are people there that we always have this akwardness.I hate brown nosers and backstabbers.its just typical of everyday life at a job.

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  • ariannel
    12 years ago

    Yep, totally normal. My husband was very ill at ease in his last job. Lots of backstabbing, lots of favoritism, lots of brown nosing. He didnt fit in. Now at his new job he fits in perfectly with this group of people and has never been happier. I think he's pretty lucky. There are always a few people in the work environment that are tools.

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  • daydreamer394
    11 months ago

    Are you me? Never work for a family business.

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