| You should probably examine really closely why they do this. My hypotheses are: 1. They are doing it to purposely be unproductive. It's like in school where kids would ask the smartest kids in the class to bring down the grading curve by telling them to relax or hang out more. <3k LOC supports this theory, which is absurdly small for a team that's been around for a while. 2. They see you as a threat. This could be for the above reason, it could be because of your background. The hazing and insulting comments support this. This might also go into a lot of things that you haven't mentioned. Like some people saw me as a threat when I was the only developer who didn't have to work at the office. It might also be that you're staying in later or coming in earlier, skip lunch, aren't going out on drinks with them, aren't engaging in some workplace ritual. Hypotheses should be tested, then you can work on solving the problem. I would recommend the Benjamin Franklin approach. Ben was ambitious, but he was bad at reading people early in life. He was screwed multiple times for standing his ground or proving that he was right. He eventually learned to roll with the punches, to fit in even though he thought it was wrong and unproductive. You probably want to quit later, but it might be a good exercise to find out what you're doing wrong so you don't face the same issue in the future. |
It might be a layer below the surface, and they probably do not feel like they are doing this on purpose.