I worked for the US Federal Govt where back-biting and career sabotage seemed to be a daily challenge. Almost no one had a sense of humor about anything. I had been hired out of town and co-workers cussed me out for "taking their jobs" (I hear 'took our jerbs' everytime I think about it) It was a crappy job and I was happy to have retired shortly after getting it. If you are in a lousy work environment I can only advise stick to your work and hope something else comes up to transfer to, maybe even get a different job. Sometimes co-workers will change and become friendlier with time but others will never change. Good luck.

Oh, yes. I was also in that situation. All female staff, most were much younger than I was, some barely out of their teens. I just kept my head down and did my job exceptionally well. Polite and friendly, but not friends. Don't share too much personal information, it just gives them ammunition.

Sorry you're having trouble. I've been there, and learned that it's best to start slowly, even though it seems natural to share at first. It's always best to listen and observe, to study the group dynamic before you decide where you want to fit in. You may want to pick one person to be a friend, or you may decide to be the loner in the group and find friends outside work. I try to pick something where the work makes me happy, so any good relationships with co-workers are icing on the cake. If I don't like the work, I look for something else!

To start with my job had a lot more people working there and there was a whole lot of bs that went on. I stayed out of it as much as possible and just did my job. So now, all them bitches are gone and I still have a job I like. It did help a lot that when I started a very old friend worked there too. I'm not sure I would have stayed as long as I have if I hadn't had an ally thru some of the bs that's happened.

The best advice I can give is to step back and evaluate your whole situation. If you have to stick it out for a while try to stay out of as much drama as you can. If you don't have to stick it out, tell them to stick it!!

That doesn't sound like a very healthy environment. I have worked with all females before, and this defenitely was not the case. I say do your best to be diplomatic, but also look for another job.

Nope....

Document everything as best you can. Where is your management in all this? Sympathetic to the ones you're having difficulty with or neutral?