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Just remember that you don't have to appear lesser than you are to win them over, however. Just make sure they understand that you are there because you want to be and that you enjoy what you're doing. Try and go out of your way to ask some things about them and praise them up for what they do, in genuine circumstances if possible - that can make people's feelings of being threatened lessen.
I have been in a situation where a co-worker was horrible to me. Wouldn't speak to me. Looked the other way when I was near. Just rude most of the time. Eventually I worked out that it was because she was threatened. Unfortunately nothing worked with her, so I just ignored her and concentrated on other people I could win over and doing my work. Sadly some people so caught up with their own issues, they project them onto others and don't even realise they're doing it.
Good luck!
Btw - I always found lots of people can be bought with yummy food - try bringing some cakes or chocs to share with people! Little things like this can let people know you're not just interested in your jobs, but also making friends.
 
I haven't read all the replies so apologies if I'm repeating something, but I don't see bullying in any of those situations. I think that this partly has to do with your conditioning to expect bullying from people so you're seeing it where actually these are just ordinary interactions between people who don't know each other very well.
1. The first person from my group has been talking about work being boring and this job is shit. He told me not once but every day unti day 4 of my job to quit because I am too qualified for it.
Unsolicited advice maybe, but not bullying. Sounds a lot more like he is expressing his own dissatisfaction about the job. Maybe doesn't see a way out for himself but sees more hope for you because you have better qualifications. Projecting his own job dissatisfaction onto you isn't a good thing, but it's not really about you, it's about him.
2. This lady also in my group also telling me that I am too qualified for this shit job and I told her that I have applied for lots of jobs , over 250, but never accepted and I needed work. She told me not to do too much here because you are never promoted. She said she's doing this job to pay the bills.
Same as number one. In fact there is some common ground there if you look for it. You both took the job because you needed the work. You may have different hopes or expectations for it though.
These two ladies.../… invited me to have lunch with them on fourth day at work, thenwe caught the bus home together.…
In any situation you are not going to be best buddies with everyone you work with. Sometimes you find people you really click with straight away, sometimes you don't, this situation to me sounds typical of any new person in any new situation - you are sussing people out, they are sussing you out. It doesn't sound like these two women are being nasty to you, just that they maybe don't click with you socially. That's okay. Not everyone has to. As you get to know people and as they get to know you, you will find the people you do have other things in common with.
4. Met this Asian girl who is geotechnical engineer on 6th day of work. She asked what I have studied. I said I did masters in chemical and materials engineering. Her question was "what are you doing here?" I
Perfectly reasonable question given that you are actually overqualified for the job. The common ground you currently have with all these people is the job, and whatever field the job is in, it is a natural conversation starter until you've got to know people better.
5. …\…. This new guy who's done masters in geology has joined. …\… he asked why are you on this floor, you should go to level 2 to do water stuff or environmental engineering since your thesis was more related to those areas. I said that I have recently started and I don't want to run away! He said you are specialized in chemistry and should do something relating to that. I again told him that I could not find a job. He said you should've thrown more cvs. I said i did over 250 cvs but couldn't get anywhere. He said that his friend who also did geology got a job in a lab as a technicia and you are probably more qualified in chemistry than him. He then said, have you shown your cv to professionals? I said , "Yes".
Again, natural conversation. He's maybe made an assumption but there doesn't seem to be any nastiness to it, just checking that you've covered all your bases.

Attracting bullies at work
It seems more like people wanting better for you (and themselves) than bullying. Can you explain why you feel they are bullying you? If they were seeking you out and giving you a hard time maybe, but most of this honestly just sounds to me like people trying to make conversation with someone they don't know and looking for what they think will be common ground.
 
Well for the guy number 1, he was telling me to buy food for him since I am new there and it's my job to feed other employees especially him. He himself is new there too. Then I bought him a chocolate when he went to the dairy. Then the following day he comes and teases me telling me that I don't do my work blah blah.... I just ignored his comment and told whatever. Then he comments again saying, "just because you bought me a chocolate doesn't mean you own me!!".

Seriously, Wtf is wrong with him? I never said anything about him the chocolate nor I cared but why the hell was he saying all these things out loud in front of everyone in our group? That was pure insult. That's when I had enough of his crap!!!
 
Well that's a completely different scenario than you described in your OP. What you presented as bullying in your OP was him saying you were overqualified which on its own doesn't qualify him as a jerk. The rest of the shit you've just added does! It's him, not you, though and I'd put money on you not being the only one he tries shit like that with.

With that one I'd try not going with "What is it about me that makes this guy behave like a jerk?" but instead leave out all of the middle bit and the question part of it and just go with "What…a jerk!"
 
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He doesn't talk to me know ever since I informed the management. I'd rather not have people like him dragging me down.

Then for lady #2, she's fine with me. Sorry I quite overwhelmed that I wrote everything negative.

The ladies #3, the one who is my age has a problem of trying to prove her point. She never wants to lose her point. She was giving me diet tips yet she's the one who is trying yo-yo dieting and put on and off weight. She says she hates exercise but would try all sorts of diets, well it's not my concern what someone does to their body but what bothered me was her trying to say how well she knows alk about health.

Sorry I don't want to sound shallow but I know what healthy eating and exercising is because I have been through the hard yards for 8 years now. I have done my research and I exercise 5-6 times a week. Her body type or shape is none of my business but her wanting to be always right does piss me off, well I pretended to be a good n calm listener.
 
What did you study at school? Engineering :)
What did you study at school? Engineering & Stats :)
What did you study at school? Engineering, Chem, & Stats, oh my! :D
What did you study in school? Bachelors of Chemistry & Statistics. A Masters of Chemical & Metal engineering, with an emphasis of..., with a GPA of..., with a thesis on....

These are all true answers. You don't have to lie, or pretend you've only got a bachelors. You already got the job! You're not still interviewing, and you don't need to prove yourself or justify your being there.

Family saying: " You don't have to lie, but you don't have to run around shouting the truth, either! "
 
@FridayJones: you're always brilliant with your answers. You make my life a lot easier actually lol. Well, I've had enough of pleasing people all my life and now I'm just going to be me. I will try ignoring their negativity.

To one of comments above: Lastly, they all earn and I don't owe anyone free lunches. I will only give them a treat if I've known them long enough and if they actually deserve it unlike that jerk #1. I will reserve my comments and judgment for guy #5 because I've only met him today. Will wait a few more days.
 
The ladies #3,
Okay, so I would try and look at this one as.... on first impressions I thought this might be someone I might click with, spending more time with her however it turned out we had less in common than I hoped we might.

That doesn't make you a victim or infer that you're doing anything wrong. It's just part of getting to know people and finding out if you click stuff.... I think.... social stuff isn't my strong point, so I could be way off, but that's just how it reads to me. :)
 
Please, please don't take this the wrong way....you appear to be getting ready to judge guy 5...as if you anticipate failure in others and yourself to just get along. In a new workplace I tend to take a step back....yes be polite and sociable, but step back and watch people. Watch how they interact with people, who are the loud noisy ones, the troublemaker, the one sitting alone in the corner, the ones who pump themselves up verbally, the ones who love to gossip, the single ones, the married ones etc. Then, I have a better idea of the ones I could get on with, and make more effort to be around them. This takes time, more than a few days so in the meantime I remain neutral to everyone. It takes time to suss all this out, and stops me from becoming involved with people I know I just can't get on with.

I understand the need to feel that you fit in, and are accepted...taking it slowly and making yourself aware of others as well as yourself will make it a lot easier, and less upsetting.
 
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I also let people either use me or I run them off. I put myself in stupid situations where I do end up getting hurt so bad. Feeling loved and cared for are natural needs for a human. But loving ourselves first and foremost is how me get and maintain healthy relationships. And I really wish I could live by own words. Truth is I hate myself so much. So I let other people use me. After 32 years, and a recent toxic relationship.. I would rather have no friends, no boyfriend, nothing. I'm finding it easier and easier to crawl into my cave and isolate. That's why, among other things, I have no friends whatsoever. The first step is to not worry about anyone else and to learn to love ourselves. You are worth all the love in the world. We cannot depend on others for our happiness. And again I'm getting mad at myself because I can't even live by my own words.
Let's put ourselves first for once. We cannot continue to fall prey to these people out there who take advantage of our caring nature. <3
 
You guys are very right. I think that I was a bit too overwhelmed because this is my first formal job from all the ones did in teenage years (retail, supermarkets and restaurants). Secondly, I have been exposed to a large company with more than 300 employees just in this one building plus it's a nation wide & international company.

You are right that I need to take it slowly and relax a bit and observe their behavior before jumping into their conversations or being part of them. I certainly don't get along with those who are praising themselves too much that the other person doesn't mean anything to them. I also don't fit in with the loud clown type. So for now I'll watch their actions and behave accordingly. Life at work at 180 degrees turn from the University. At university you can make a comment and be naive/foolish and people won't bother you but at work you really have to be in your best behavior if you want to succeed in your career. Not saying that I bullied people at university but it was a lot easier and it wasn't that much of a formal setting.

I have a lot of learning and growing up to do. I'm in the outside world of large crowd after 1.4 years so it is struggle but I'll work through it. Thanks for calming me down guys :hug:s.
 
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