Can you sit next to people YOU DO NOT LIKE at work all day and ignore them?

Question

At work I see alot of conflict but it does not involve yelling and screaming. Instead it is more like the silent treatment. I know many people who sit right next to each other and for some reason the people do not like each other and so they do not speak. It seems incredibly odd to hold a grudge with someone who you sit right next to that long, but they do.

Are you able to ignore people that you dislike but sit right next to at work without feeling ill at ease or guilty?

Answer 1

I have a coworker that I do not get along with on a personal level (we all went out a few times for drinks after work, and he started rumors that my husband said rude things to him that he did not say). If I have to talk to him for work purposes, I say as little as necessary then walk away. Other than that, I act like he is vapor. I do not talk to him, I do not acknowledge him, I do not look at him. This causes me no discomfort, and I don't know or care how he feels about it.

Answer 2

It definatley is possible but it really is about maturity Bcause still giving the silent treatment is stirring trouble that will also B giving a bad ambiance & it can affect others that are innocent, other people wld feel uncomfortable having the 2 people that dnt get along in the same room, it can B so unnecesarry Bcause if adults when raising kids always say speak on how u feel dnt fight, talk it out they shld follow what they preach, life is as difficult as it is,  grant it not everyone is gonna like u but if u stay positive it will change the people arnd u, or if they stay ignorant jus pitty them n stay at ur level dnt stoop down to theirs. As they Say 2 Wrongs dnt make a right.  

Answer 3

Its hard to do but it might be why there is no screaming or yelling in your office. Better to keep your mouth shut than stir trouble at work where you have to go 5 days a week.

Answer 4

I'm a grown up, so I am capable of associating with people I dislike politely. There are women at work that I don't care for, we do not carry on conversations, but if we are around eachother, I will speak nicely to them and I expect the same in return.

Answer 5

It would be a lot easier with an i-pod and head phones.

Work is work, not a social club.  They don't have to like me, but they do have to respect me as an individual.  My boss doesn't have to like me either; but as long as I do my job and I get paid - that is fine enough by me.  

To answer your question, yes I would be ill at ease.  But I could deal with it.  I'd just focus on what is important.  Co-workers that I don't get along with on every issue don't pay my bills. I would just speak to them when necessary and be courteous.  If they messed with me I'd take it up with hr.