nash031
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
According to the MB tests, I'm a "12%" introvert. Seems right to me. I like social settings, but I'm not great with new people. My wife pointed this out to me, and its something that I never really thought about myself, but it's definitely true. I struggle with eye contact in casual settings often defaulting to looking at my wife or off into space while talking to people. I can be pretty chatty and have always been described as funny, but I like to listen and chime in periodically. I'm only comfortable carrying a conversation if its something about which I'm passionate. Of course, a drink or two loosens me up quite a bit... a few co-workers whom I invited to our wedding were stunned by my awesomeness on the dance floor (after several cocktails). 
I would guess that the people I work with would scoff at my "introvertedness" because I'm quite a bit more confident, even assertive, in a work environment. That said, in meetings, I listen until asked to chime in or until the spirit so moves me; I'm contemplative and want to form my opinion in my head rather than think out loud. I'm definitely better off on my own for projects as I like to work to my own standard.
I choose not to engage in much social activity with the people I work with. Most of them just don't interest me very much. We have a grand old time in the office cracking jokes and such, but I want my life separate from that. I can't imagine working solely for the social interaction, but I acknowledge that I'll miss it when I finally walk away. As someone on this board said, and I've now stolen, when I get bored I never think, "Maybe I'll go to work!"
I can definitely see how some introverts, perhaps extreme introverts, might become depressed in ER. I don't expect that to be a problem for me, but I think I'll have to get out there and find new people, which is something I'm not great at.
I thought about the stigma associated with being introverted and I think implicitly it exists. No one's ever called me an introvert or cast some name at me because of it (maybe because I'm not an extreme case), but we (as a society) view introverts as weird, and the more extroverted among us often think it's our duty to pull the extreme introverts into our social circle. If they choose not to join, they're "odd."
Interesting discussion. I know that as a mild introvert, I will look differently at those who are more introverted than I, thinking more, "I get it," than "He's weird." Thanks for the topic!
I would guess that the people I work with would scoff at my "introvertedness" because I'm quite a bit more confident, even assertive, in a work environment. That said, in meetings, I listen until asked to chime in or until the spirit so moves me; I'm contemplative and want to form my opinion in my head rather than think out loud. I'm definitely better off on my own for projects as I like to work to my own standard.
I choose not to engage in much social activity with the people I work with. Most of them just don't interest me very much. We have a grand old time in the office cracking jokes and such, but I want my life separate from that. I can't imagine working solely for the social interaction, but I acknowledge that I'll miss it when I finally walk away. As someone on this board said, and I've now stolen, when I get bored I never think, "Maybe I'll go to work!"
I can definitely see how some introverts, perhaps extreme introverts, might become depressed in ER. I don't expect that to be a problem for me, but I think I'll have to get out there and find new people, which is something I'm not great at.
I thought about the stigma associated with being introverted and I think implicitly it exists. No one's ever called me an introvert or cast some name at me because of it (maybe because I'm not an extreme case), but we (as a society) view introverts as weird, and the more extroverted among us often think it's our duty to pull the extreme introverts into our social circle. If they choose not to join, they're "odd."
Interesting discussion. I know that as a mild introvert, I will look differently at those who are more introverted than I, thinking more, "I get it," than "He's weird." Thanks for the topic!
