I've never really had the problem of being shy at work, I was shy at one point when I was a child but as far as work goes I never had a problem. I have two different jobs. One of them is working with the public, the other is working with just other co-workers.

My main job is the one where I am not working with the public, and I had had the same job at a different place just a month ago. I was at that particular job for one year. Watched one boss get fired, watched my Co-Workers and I be without a boss for two months, then watched a jerk come in and be the boss and change everything. I had never had much of a problem at work before, a few people didn't like me because I was young and educated and did the job better than they thought I should, but other than that no problems. Immediately my boss disliked me for whatever reason. He began to harass me about everything I did. He would come up with things I did wrong just to make me look bad, just to get me thinking. I never put myself down over his ways, I just made sure that I kept doing my job and I would say yes sir and no sir.

It got to the point where I reported him and another worker. Yet, the person I reported them too didn't do as they said they would and instead of having a meeting between her, my boss, all my co-workers, and I, she decided that she'd let my boss have two separate meetings. One with me and one with the other co-worker that I reported. Instead of helping me through the problems he cut my hours.

I still continued to do my job the right way and just ignored him for the most part. A few weeks later (as I was already in talks with another supervisor at another building) my boss decided he was going to do something to get rid of me. He was going to cut my hours to only 20 a week. Four hours a day. I thought this was absolutely ridiculous. He told me that either I or the other co-worker I had reported could take the job. He told ME to make the choice. I went to his office laid my radio and keys down and walked out. Got the job at the other building that same day. Now I love my job and my supervisor and the people I work with. Still, a few of them don't like me because of the fact that I am new and young and willing to work hard.

Sorry for dragging it on so long, but I wanted to let you know that I do understand how you feel. Although it's not because I am shy. I am outgoing and willing to talk to anyone. I can joke with the people I work with or be extremely serious, but I would rather joke and smile than sit there with a straight look on my face. I like to make work fun and fun for the people around me, and I guess some people don't think you should mix fun and work so they don't like me for it. I am not mean to anyone, just as you aren't, and I genuinely care for people. I will never understand why people like me and you aren't liked by people we work with. I guess it's just because they are jealous and aren't able to work as hard as we are. So don't worry about it. Brush it aside. Just keep doing your job the way you're doing it and ignore them as best you can. I hope my post made you feel a little better if nothing else, and wish you all the best.