[tartoran]

Best thing is to try to understand and move on. It is possible that there's something you did or said or your attitude but it is also possible someone might be sabotaging you. By moving on and seeing whether these patterns repeat you can asses whether you have any blame at all. I've worked in a toxic environment and know how they affect the confidence. Second, no pay no play, it's a good sign to move on. On friendship: if you show a more humble side of yours people won't be afraid to be your friends. Sometimes people are intimidated by people who are better than them. Also eagerness friends turns people off, sometimes it's better to just smile and wait for friendships to happen naturally. Not sure if that was your case but it's a good thing to rummage on.

[AThrowAway99]

I totally agree, I've never been in this kind of situation before. I've managed teams before, worked as a grafter and everything in-between, my complains have always been technical in nature. Never personal, in fact quite the opposite.

My best guess is it was rooted in the resentment that an outsider created something (in a fraction of the time) that meant the disposal of years of their work. And this is no comment of the quality of their work at all, it was excellent. It just didn't strike a cord with audiences. This has happened to me many many times. Something along the lines of an unearned position.

So yes, I think although there is no reoccurring pattern of this. I could have been much more sensitive to this issue.

Thanks for this comment!