question about workplace behavior

[rocco]

i got a new job. my dad's been telling me to always say "hi" and try to strike up a conversation with everyone. i was like "whatever." my mindset going to work is, that i'm going to go there, do a good job, and go home. My life belongs outside of the workplace, and I would like to keep the socializing in the office at the minimum.

it seems like some of the people at the office, love to socialize. it just seems so FAKE. their obviously socializing to get ahead in their positions, imho.

here's the problem. there are some catty behavior going around, and i don't want to be singled out. i'm trying to stay away from the office drama. what's the best way of staying out of the office drama?

my goal at work is to get my work done, get paid and leave a happy man everyday. and hopefully get promoted for doing well at what i do at work in the future.

 

[reset]

You'll figure it out once you get to know everyone. Pretty soon you'll feel comfortable around all these people. Just be yourself, be a cool dude, you'll get to know your co-workers better. Just keep it real.

Office drama? That's hard to avoid. This is how people bond, through gossip and crap like that. It's not really something you can get around, but you can just make sure you don't say anything you'd be embarassed for someone else to repeat. If you do that, you should be fine.

Be yourself, do a good job... this is what's known as a "non-issue".

 

[lYlasTer]

just be friendly to everyone and stay out of other people's business. Office drama happens when you join a "clique" or start dating someone.