I'm in a relatively new job (8 months). It seems new to me as I was at my previous place over a decade!
I liked it here at first.
However things seem to have taken a turn.
The office I sit in is one where everyone comes for a bitch, gossiping about colleagues, with the other people in there who have worked there years. I admit I have laughed along previously as I was trying to make friends. I realised this was wrong.
My office mate (although I saw her as a friend and we've been out socially) recently told me that the women in my team told her they feel like I'm breathing down their neck and being controlling.
I'm going to address this. It was my job to train these women, and obviously wanting to make a good impression I threw myself into it. Without being around to help them (as I see it) a lot of the time I'd have little to do.
I've noticed now the women in my team are trying to avoid me, ie. Coming in early when I'm on the school run, getting in late when it's just me with one of them. Not speaking to me as much when we are working together.
The last few days I've dreaded coming in to work.
What should I do?
I think I my manager is happy with how things are going, she WFH a lot. The projects I am helping with are running as they should.
I just feel I'm not well liked. I don't want to make it worse.
I'm not feeling too comfortable in the office.
I don't want to ask to be moved as I think it'll cause more colleague problems. There's a quiet office I can go to work sometimes and I'm thinking of going there more often.
I've toyed with looking for another job but the pay is ok and job is close to home plus I feel I should give it more time.
My last one was an hour long commute each way.
Any advice gratefully received!