I’ve been living here for a few years now and it strikes me as so bizarre not to acknowledge someone’s presence as they come into the office. Is it the norm here? I am a Northerner so this could be a reason it is so jarring to me.
Strange to see these other replies. In 8 years of working in London I’ve never worked somewhere that people don’t say good morning to each other and chat in the office
In all the places I’ve worked (currently working in corporate\office) we’ve always acknowledged each other. Weird not to. But some people are strangely reserved I guess or maybe won’t say hi unless you instigate it?
I think it’s entirely down to the person. At my office, it’s generally a “morning” as you walk in, then any other interactions are just when you meet someone at the kettle.
I’ve always said good morning to everyone when I’ve arrived, but then I always offer to make colleagues a cup of tea too, or ask them if they want anything when I go out - I can’t see the point in not trying to make things just a bit better - but maybe I’m weird.
