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esolo

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I was recently hired by a company based in another country. They're planning to open up a branch where I live and they have sent me here for training. I will be here for 4 weeks.

They also hired two other women and they are here training as well.

Ok, these other two women have suddenly started acting hostile toward me. If I try to talk to them they respond with one word answers. If they go out somewhere...shopping, to eat etc...they don't ask me to join them.

We are staying in the same apartment. Given their odd behavior I have started spending the evenings in my room. They sit out in the living room, talking and watching TV. If I go out there to join them they both get up and go into their bedroom and shut the door (they're sharing a bedroom).

I have no idea what I have done. There is an age difference between us. I'm in my 40s and they are in their 20s. However, I can't imagine that this is the problem. Their behavior is not only unprofessional...but immature as well.

Also..one of them told me that she hates Jews. I'm not Jewish but I felt extremely uncomfortable having to listen to this kind of talk. I don't know if I should tell someone at work about it. I mean...I have just been hired and the company has paid to fly the three of us half way around the world. Would I be perceived as trying to cause trouble if I say something?

I asked what I should do about the worst one of them and I received 51.2 which I understand as....get out of harm's way. Leave her alone. Nothing good can come from interacting with her. Withdraw.

I then asked a more general question: What should be my general attitude towards these women? I got 32.1 which I again read as...do nothing....expect nothing.

I asked why they are behaving this way toward me at got 39.4. I don't really understand that.

Finally, I asked what is my future with this company and got 22.3. That seems to be a very positive answer.
 

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What should be my general attitude towards these women? I got 32.1 which I again read as...do nothing....expect nothing.

Yes. It is a temporary situation and will be over rather quickly. It would be a mistake to seek depth in these relationships at the very beginning. If I were you, I'd just try to keep my distance and also keep my temper. It's too bad that they can't behave in a friendly manner. But getting through the training successfully is more important.
 

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Yes. It is a temporary situation and will be over rather quickly. It would be a mistake to seek depth in these relationships at the very beginning. If I were you, I'd just try to keep my distance and also keep my temper. It's too bad that they can't behave in a friendly manner. But getting through the training successfully is more important.

Ok...I spoke to a manager there about it and she had a talk with them. Their attitude did a 180. So, all seems well for now.
 

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