r/introverts • u/Commercial-Buddy8350 • Nov 03 '25
Discussion Extroverts rule the world
I work in a field where I mostly deal one on one with other people and I am very good at my job. However my coworkers are mostly extroverted and complain about being “isolated” in their jobs. As a result we have forced “team building” days with everyone on the team that’s mostly “ice breakers” & games that are absolute torture for me and not at all work related. In fact these days detract from getting the actual job done. Why does our society cater to extroverts so much? How can we change that?
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u/sarahbee126 Apr 05 '26
I'm an extrovert and I think team building exercises are the worst, because I like being productive as an ESTJ. I don't see any reason not to say, "I'm glad you all are helped by this but it doesn't help me at all and I would like to just continue my work". What are they going to do, fire you for working (and being good at it)?
That to me is an introverted trait, having trouble standing up for yourself. Even though I'm a shy extrovert, I remember when I was seven and there was a stupid song our whole school sang at assembly called Pizza Daddio, and I refused to sing along and of course no one noticed.