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writes:this is related to workplace r/ships - need advice!sorry it's long.Im a shift worker and can work any shift 7 days a week, I have been working mostly night shift for the past 22 months,with a day shift only once a week. My boss tell me that no more permanent night shift is alowed due to a higher mangement decision, so I have to now work only day shifts, night shift maybe later in the year/next year but day shift for now.I work in a hospital and my colleagues are very "clicky" young girls,(expected in hospitals) and a lot are much younger than me and most have very strong, very outgoing personaliites. I get along well enough with them to say "hi how's it going?" or how was yr shift?" to and have no enemies, but as I am quieter and shy at times and older! im a bit stressed about working with them all during the day again. I know they are "clicky" and thats fine, im there to wor, but id like to get along with them too! i dont want to be the "outsider" who did night shift. Apart from asking them questions about themselves and trying to join in convsersations, (without interrupting) what else can i do to show them im part of the team too? and that im not some ousider but someone to talk to as well? i dont want to socialize with them outside of work, they are all friends, thats fine, just want to work well with them, and be seen as friendly.thanks
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reader, anonymous, writes (21 January 2010): original poster here..thanks but I have no idea if they really like me or not!!I rarely work with them!! they are all much younger than me and they are nearly all clicky and most are friends, how do I show them that im ok too, that im not some quiet person that has done night shift?
that was my question.
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reader, CaringGuy  +, writes (20 January 2010):
Just be yourself. You're not some outsider, and they already like you. All you need to do is be yourself, talk to them and you'll be fine. Have confidence in who you are. And you're only in your thirties! That's not old! You're still a girl really :).
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