How to handle disrespectful treatment at workplace?
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I joined in an organisation before 6 months as ROR Developer. I have complete experience as ROR Developer and with mid level front end skills. This organisation is wholly a JAVA based organisation where they have a small part build in ROR. That ROR part does not have much work for me to do hence I am being put in the JAVA projects so that I don't sit idle in office.
Also the people here have very good fluency in English and they are here for 5 - 10 years. My previous organisations are where your work speak for you. Here you have to speak for you. As I look very soft and struggle to speak good English they have decided that I am an under performer and treat me that way.
They behave like that I don't even exist in the team. If I ask, then they will assign tasks. Otherwise they won't. During Planning meetings, They don't even plan tasks for me or try to keep me occupied with work.
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I joined in an organisation before 6 months as ROR Developer. I have complete experience as ROR Developer and with mid level front end skills. This organisation is wholly a JAVA based organisation where they have a small part build in ROR. That ROR part does not have much work for me to do hence I am being put in the JAVA projects so that I don't sit idle in office.
Also the people here have very good fluency in English and they are here for 5 - 10 years. My previous organisations are where your work speak for you. Here you have to speak for you. As I look very soft and struggle to speak good English they have decided that I am an under performer and treat me that way.
They behave like that I don't even exist in the team. If I ask, then they will assign tasks. Otherwise they won't. During Planning meetings, They don't even plan tasks for me or try to keep me occupied with work.
How to handle such situations?
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Which part exactly is 'disrespectful'? How do you know that they "decided" you are under performer? Did it come into your performance review? All you have mentioned is they do not plan task or assign task to you without approaching them. This may be due to their own inefficiency but not sure if you can call it disrespectful
– PagMax
3 hours ago
They planned task for everyone in the team except me. I was not present on the meeting day. So nobody even asked what is the plan for me for the next sprint. My manager or the lead or the colleagues no one.
– Suganya Selvarajan
3 hours ago
Sounds like you need to speak up more.
– Joe Strazzere
47 mins ago
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I joined in an organisation before 6 months as ROR Developer. I have complete experience as ROR Developer and with mid level front end skills. This organisation is wholly a JAVA based organisation where they have a small part build in ROR. That ROR part does not have much work for me to do hence I am being put in the JAVA projects so that I don't sit idle in office.
Also the people here have very good fluency in English and they are here for 5 - 10 years. My previous organisations are where your work speak for you. Here you have to speak for you. As I look very soft and struggle to speak good English they have decided that I am an under performer and treat me that way.
They behave like that I don't even exist in the team. If I ask, then they will assign tasks. Otherwise they won't. During Planning meetings, They don't even plan tasks for me or try to keep me occupied with work.
How to handle such situations?
colleagues team
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I joined in an organisation before 6 months as ROR Developer. I have complete experience as ROR Developer and with mid level front end skills. This organisation is wholly a JAVA based organisation where they have a small part build in ROR. That ROR part does not have much work for me to do hence I am being put in the JAVA projects so that I don't sit idle in office.
Also the people here have very good fluency in English and they are here for 5 - 10 years. My previous organisations are where your work speak for you. Here you have to speak for you. As I look very soft and struggle to speak good English they have decided that I am an under performer and treat me that way.
They behave like that I don't even exist in the team. If I ask, then they will assign tasks. Otherwise they won't. During Planning meetings, They don't even plan tasks for me or try to keep me occupied with work.
How to handle such situations?
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Which part exactly is 'disrespectful'? How do you know that they "decided" you are under performer? Did it come into your performance review? All you have mentioned is they do not plan task or assign task to you without approaching them. This may be due to their own inefficiency but not sure if you can call it disrespectful
– PagMax
3 hours ago
They planned task for everyone in the team except me. I was not present on the meeting day. So nobody even asked what is the plan for me for the next sprint. My manager or the lead or the colleagues no one.
– Suganya Selvarajan
3 hours ago
Sounds like you need to speak up more.
– Joe Strazzere
47 mins ago
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Which part exactly is 'disrespectful'? How do you know that they "decided" you are under performer? Did it come into your performance review? All you have mentioned is they do not plan task or assign task to you without approaching them. This may be due to their own inefficiency but not sure if you can call it disrespectful
– PagMax
3 hours ago
They planned task for everyone in the team except me. I was not present on the meeting day. So nobody even asked what is the plan for me for the next sprint. My manager or the lead or the colleagues no one.
– Suganya Selvarajan
3 hours ago
Sounds like you need to speak up more.
– Joe Strazzere
47 mins ago
2
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Which part exactly is 'disrespectful'? How do you know that they "decided" you are under performer? Did it come into your performance review? All you have mentioned is they do not plan task or assign task to you without approaching them. This may be due to their own inefficiency but not sure if you can call it disrespectful
– PagMax
3 hours ago
Which part exactly is 'disrespectful'? How do you know that they "decided" you are under performer? Did it come into your performance review? All you have mentioned is they do not plan task or assign task to you without approaching them. This may be due to their own inefficiency but not sure if you can call it disrespectful
– PagMax
3 hours ago
They planned task for everyone in the team except me. I was not present on the meeting day. So nobody even asked what is the plan for me for the next sprint. My manager or the lead or the colleagues no one.
– Suganya Selvarajan
3 hours ago
They planned task for everyone in the team except me. I was not present on the meeting day. So nobody even asked what is the plan for me for the next sprint. My manager or the lead or the colleagues no one.
– Suganya Selvarajan
3 hours ago
Sounds like you need to speak up more.
– Joe Strazzere
47 mins ago
Sounds like you need to speak up more.
– Joe Strazzere
47 mins ago
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You cannot easily communicate and you're a junior in the technology they use. That makes it very easy for you to get sidelined, as you are. The first thing to do is fix the communication barrier; if you can't afford to get English lessons, you have to study on your own.
Then you need to become more proficient in Java so they start thinking of you more as a peer, rather than someone they have to make work for. Again, you have to study on your own here if they use a framework or technology you're not very good at.
But the point is, even if you become best Java developer in the team, it will still be hard for you if you can't communicate.
Finally, tell your boss / manager / team lead that you want to start contributing more. Tell them you're taking English lessons (if you are) and ask them for their help in getting up to speed. This means asking them what areas you can improve in, other than language and technology, and also to work with you in giving you tasks that help you prove yourself in the eyes of the team. And then do the same thing every 3 months or so to see how you're improving.
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I was going to answer, but this is perfect +1 because communication is vital. If you don't have mastery over the language being spoken, you will be perceived as less intelligent. My family went through this, and everyone learned to become fluent.
– Richard U
42 mins ago
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6 months isn't very long to break into a team if you're an outsider of some sort. Just work as professionally as you can, be friendly and helpful, don't get frustrated and you'll prove your worth eventually.
6 months is long enough. I usually see a new dev with 1-2 years experience taking about three months to turn productivity positive. By six months, if they're not starting to run it's usually a bad sign. And this is in a highly niche, sci/tech crossover field with a steep learning curve. With that said, you can't expect performance like that by stuffing the new guy in the closet for six months with no work to do. Those first months need to be a boot camp.
– J...
4 mins ago
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A thing to be careful with is that while it doesn't hurt to ask for help, you shouldn't expect them to do it. Afterall, they have other team members they can easily communicate with and get work done but they have to put extra work in to communicate with you. In my personal experience, people will not put the extra work in for you. If anything, expect remedial work in such a situation as you currently are.
However, did you write this question yourself? If so it appears you have good command in writing english and perhaps good understanding. Can you ask your boss or manager if it is possible to communicate work to you in email or ticketing systems? Perhaps write your boss an email explaining you have trouble with understanding spoken english but you can understand written english much better.
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You cannot easily communicate and you're a junior in the technology they use. That makes it very easy for you to get sidelined, as you are. The first thing to do is fix the communication barrier; if you can't afford to get English lessons, you have to study on your own.
Then you need to become more proficient in Java so they start thinking of you more as a peer, rather than someone they have to make work for. Again, you have to study on your own here if they use a framework or technology you're not very good at.
But the point is, even if you become best Java developer in the team, it will still be hard for you if you can't communicate.
Finally, tell your boss / manager / team lead that you want to start contributing more. Tell them you're taking English lessons (if you are) and ask them for their help in getting up to speed. This means asking them what areas you can improve in, other than language and technology, and also to work with you in giving you tasks that help you prove yourself in the eyes of the team. And then do the same thing every 3 months or so to see how you're improving.
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I was going to answer, but this is perfect +1 because communication is vital. If you don't have mastery over the language being spoken, you will be perceived as less intelligent. My family went through this, and everyone learned to become fluent.
– Richard U
42 mins ago
add a comment |
up vote
14
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You cannot easily communicate and you're a junior in the technology they use. That makes it very easy for you to get sidelined, as you are. The first thing to do is fix the communication barrier; if you can't afford to get English lessons, you have to study on your own.
Then you need to become more proficient in Java so they start thinking of you more as a peer, rather than someone they have to make work for. Again, you have to study on your own here if they use a framework or technology you're not very good at.
But the point is, even if you become best Java developer in the team, it will still be hard for you if you can't communicate.
Finally, tell your boss / manager / team lead that you want to start contributing more. Tell them you're taking English lessons (if you are) and ask them for their help in getting up to speed. This means asking them what areas you can improve in, other than language and technology, and also to work with you in giving you tasks that help you prove yourself in the eyes of the team. And then do the same thing every 3 months or so to see how you're improving.
1
I was going to answer, but this is perfect +1 because communication is vital. If you don't have mastery over the language being spoken, you will be perceived as less intelligent. My family went through this, and everyone learned to become fluent.
– Richard U
42 mins ago
add a comment |
up vote
14
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up vote
14
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You cannot easily communicate and you're a junior in the technology they use. That makes it very easy for you to get sidelined, as you are. The first thing to do is fix the communication barrier; if you can't afford to get English lessons, you have to study on your own.
Then you need to become more proficient in Java so they start thinking of you more as a peer, rather than someone they have to make work for. Again, you have to study on your own here if they use a framework or technology you're not very good at.
But the point is, even if you become best Java developer in the team, it will still be hard for you if you can't communicate.
Finally, tell your boss / manager / team lead that you want to start contributing more. Tell them you're taking English lessons (if you are) and ask them for their help in getting up to speed. This means asking them what areas you can improve in, other than language and technology, and also to work with you in giving you tasks that help you prove yourself in the eyes of the team. And then do the same thing every 3 months or so to see how you're improving.
You cannot easily communicate and you're a junior in the technology they use. That makes it very easy for you to get sidelined, as you are. The first thing to do is fix the communication barrier; if you can't afford to get English lessons, you have to study on your own.
Then you need to become more proficient in Java so they start thinking of you more as a peer, rather than someone they have to make work for. Again, you have to study on your own here if they use a framework or technology you're not very good at.
But the point is, even if you become best Java developer in the team, it will still be hard for you if you can't communicate.
Finally, tell your boss / manager / team lead that you want to start contributing more. Tell them you're taking English lessons (if you are) and ask them for their help in getting up to speed. This means asking them what areas you can improve in, other than language and technology, and also to work with you in giving you tasks that help you prove yourself in the eyes of the team. And then do the same thing every 3 months or so to see how you're improving.
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I was going to answer, but this is perfect +1 because communication is vital. If you don't have mastery over the language being spoken, you will be perceived as less intelligent. My family went through this, and everyone learned to become fluent.
– Richard U
42 mins ago
add a comment |
1
I was going to answer, but this is perfect +1 because communication is vital. If you don't have mastery over the language being spoken, you will be perceived as less intelligent. My family went through this, and everyone learned to become fluent.
– Richard U
42 mins ago
1
1
I was going to answer, but this is perfect +1 because communication is vital. If you don't have mastery over the language being spoken, you will be perceived as less intelligent. My family went through this, and everyone learned to become fluent.
– Richard U
42 mins ago
I was going to answer, but this is perfect +1 because communication is vital. If you don't have mastery over the language being spoken, you will be perceived as less intelligent. My family went through this, and everyone learned to become fluent.
– Richard U
42 mins ago
add a comment |
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3
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6 months isn't very long to break into a team if you're an outsider of some sort. Just work as professionally as you can, be friendly and helpful, don't get frustrated and you'll prove your worth eventually.
6 months is long enough. I usually see a new dev with 1-2 years experience taking about three months to turn productivity positive. By six months, if they're not starting to run it's usually a bad sign. And this is in a highly niche, sci/tech crossover field with a steep learning curve. With that said, you can't expect performance like that by stuffing the new guy in the closet for six months with no work to do. Those first months need to be a boot camp.
– J...
4 mins ago
add a comment |
up vote
3
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6 months isn't very long to break into a team if you're an outsider of some sort. Just work as professionally as you can, be friendly and helpful, don't get frustrated and you'll prove your worth eventually.
6 months is long enough. I usually see a new dev with 1-2 years experience taking about three months to turn productivity positive. By six months, if they're not starting to run it's usually a bad sign. And this is in a highly niche, sci/tech crossover field with a steep learning curve. With that said, you can't expect performance like that by stuffing the new guy in the closet for six months with no work to do. Those first months need to be a boot camp.
– J...
4 mins ago
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6 months isn't very long to break into a team if you're an outsider of some sort. Just work as professionally as you can, be friendly and helpful, don't get frustrated and you'll prove your worth eventually.
6 months isn't very long to break into a team if you're an outsider of some sort. Just work as professionally as you can, be friendly and helpful, don't get frustrated and you'll prove your worth eventually.
answered 4 hours ago
Kilisi
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6 months is long enough. I usually see a new dev with 1-2 years experience taking about three months to turn productivity positive. By six months, if they're not starting to run it's usually a bad sign. And this is in a highly niche, sci/tech crossover field with a steep learning curve. With that said, you can't expect performance like that by stuffing the new guy in the closet for six months with no work to do. Those first months need to be a boot camp.
– J...
4 mins ago
add a comment |
6 months is long enough. I usually see a new dev with 1-2 years experience taking about three months to turn productivity positive. By six months, if they're not starting to run it's usually a bad sign. And this is in a highly niche, sci/tech crossover field with a steep learning curve. With that said, you can't expect performance like that by stuffing the new guy in the closet for six months with no work to do. Those first months need to be a boot camp.
– J...
4 mins ago
6 months is long enough. I usually see a new dev with 1-2 years experience taking about three months to turn productivity positive. By six months, if they're not starting to run it's usually a bad sign. And this is in a highly niche, sci/tech crossover field with a steep learning curve. With that said, you can't expect performance like that by stuffing the new guy in the closet for six months with no work to do. Those first months need to be a boot camp.
– J...
4 mins ago
6 months is long enough. I usually see a new dev with 1-2 years experience taking about three months to turn productivity positive. By six months, if they're not starting to run it's usually a bad sign. And this is in a highly niche, sci/tech crossover field with a steep learning curve. With that said, you can't expect performance like that by stuffing the new guy in the closet for six months with no work to do. Those first months need to be a boot camp.
– J...
4 mins ago
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A thing to be careful with is that while it doesn't hurt to ask for help, you shouldn't expect them to do it. Afterall, they have other team members they can easily communicate with and get work done but they have to put extra work in to communicate with you. In my personal experience, people will not put the extra work in for you. If anything, expect remedial work in such a situation as you currently are.
However, did you write this question yourself? If so it appears you have good command in writing english and perhaps good understanding. Can you ask your boss or manager if it is possible to communicate work to you in email or ticketing systems? Perhaps write your boss an email explaining you have trouble with understanding spoken english but you can understand written english much better.
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
A thing to be careful with is that while it doesn't hurt to ask for help, you shouldn't expect them to do it. Afterall, they have other team members they can easily communicate with and get work done but they have to put extra work in to communicate with you. In my personal experience, people will not put the extra work in for you. If anything, expect remedial work in such a situation as you currently are.
However, did you write this question yourself? If so it appears you have good command in writing english and perhaps good understanding. Can you ask your boss or manager if it is possible to communicate work to you in email or ticketing systems? Perhaps write your boss an email explaining you have trouble with understanding spoken english but you can understand written english much better.
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
A thing to be careful with is that while it doesn't hurt to ask for help, you shouldn't expect them to do it. Afterall, they have other team members they can easily communicate with and get work done but they have to put extra work in to communicate with you. In my personal experience, people will not put the extra work in for you. If anything, expect remedial work in such a situation as you currently are.
However, did you write this question yourself? If so it appears you have good command in writing english and perhaps good understanding. Can you ask your boss or manager if it is possible to communicate work to you in email or ticketing systems? Perhaps write your boss an email explaining you have trouble with understanding spoken english but you can understand written english much better.
A thing to be careful with is that while it doesn't hurt to ask for help, you shouldn't expect them to do it. Afterall, they have other team members they can easily communicate with and get work done but they have to put extra work in to communicate with you. In my personal experience, people will not put the extra work in for you. If anything, expect remedial work in such a situation as you currently are.
However, did you write this question yourself? If so it appears you have good command in writing english and perhaps good understanding. Can you ask your boss or manager if it is possible to communicate work to you in email or ticketing systems? Perhaps write your boss an email explaining you have trouble with understanding spoken english but you can understand written english much better.
answered 57 mins ago
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Which part exactly is 'disrespectful'? How do you know that they "decided" you are under performer? Did it come into your performance review? All you have mentioned is they do not plan task or assign task to you without approaching them. This may be due to their own inefficiency but not sure if you can call it disrespectful
– PagMax
3 hours ago
They planned task for everyone in the team except me. I was not present on the meeting day. So nobody even asked what is the plan for me for the next sprint. My manager or the lead or the colleagues no one.
– Suganya Selvarajan
3 hours ago
Sounds like you need to speak up more.
– Joe Strazzere
47 mins ago