[askew]

I feel lonely in my new job, when I'm in the office. I don't work directly with anybody there. There's hustle and bustle, and I feel like the new kid.

I don't feel that when I'm elsewhere.

[JohnFen]

I've felt that way with nearly every new job I've started. Worse, it's combined with the desire to impress people.

Personally, I've found that the fastest way to get past that is to get a task where you need to work closely with someone. The work itself becomes an ice-breaker of sorts.

Depending on your situation, maybe you could ask your manager for such a task. But even if that's not in the cards, sooner or later you'll be actively working with someone on something.

[StormChaser_5]

New jobs or new environments in general can be hard. I'm starting a new job soon and not looking forward to that aspect of things. I guess making an effort to talk with people about their projects even if you are not directly working in them might help. I'm going to be in a similar situation - new office, working on something different from everyone else there - so any advice anyone has would be welcome.