They sat there and stared out the window, or played on their phone. Very strange group that didn’t make eye contact or carry a conversation when I tried to talk with them.
I was in the same situation. During my ‘welcome’ lunch, not a single member spoke to me or showed any interest. Find another job that suits you. Mental anguish isn’t worth it.
This is the same company that missed the wwweb, and gave us 10 years of IE. They gave us the Zune. Bought Nokia and ran it into the ground. Everything they touch dies. This is MS showing how bad they can ruin 10k years into the future.
Disconnected co-workers can make remote work feel unbearable. The success of remote work is a company wide struggle and is largely a culture test. Those companies that can culturally transcend the geographical workplace will inherit the 21st century.