> I get intimidated everyone tells me I should speak more with clients or be more social during lunches. Talk to HR about it! If they are good at what they do,

> I get intimidated everyone tells me I should speak more with clients or be more social during lunches. Talk to HR about it! If they are good at what they do, they will find a way of letting other people know to lay off a bit on the introvert employees, without mentioning you specifically. > it bugs me how often people with people skills tend not to have enough people skills to understand I don't have enough people skills and sometimes prefer to be alone or to text instead of speak Well said. And it's hard for people without people skills to stand up and take action for themselves too.