What is the best way to deal with unfriendly co-workers?

The best way to deal with unfriendly co-workers is to just maintain a good vibe and positive aura. Focus on your work and do not let those worries distract from doing something you are good at. Eventually, they will notice you and start making friends.

It will be helpful to find out if they're unfriendly because you're doing something wrong or if they're just not keen on being friendly. If it's the former, maybe you need to work on what you're doing wrong. If you figure out that you're not being friendly enough, you could smile at them, try to make small talk ("How are you today?", 'How's work been today?" etc). If you feel like you're not doing anything wrong, and that they're just unfriendly people, there's not much you can do about it except just go about your work and not be bothered by them.

This may be a tough situation if you have to work with them closely. However, if you can and its avoidable, do your best to stay in your own element. Avoid areas where they will be or avoid situation that might bring you two together. Its not always going to be avoidable, but if you can manage the situation by doing those things and just stay the course while doing your own job, it will work itself out.

Working in a workplace with unappreciative coworkers is tough. There are several way in which you can deal with this: you could approach the coworker personally and talk about what it bothering you, so you can both come up with something that resolves the tension. If the problem is bigger than what you have thought, you can talk to your employer about your situation, and have a third party resolve it. Coworkers can be unfriendly often when they feel intimidated or shy. Identify which one, and you can work the problem from there on.

I typically imagine that they may be going through a hard time. On the surface, it's hard to ascertain what's going on in their lives - much like people may not talk to others in real life about their problems, they, too, may be coping with something they don't want to share publicly. Their unfriendliness may come from these hidden issues, so I try to stay friendly to not ruin their day.

First acknowledge that it's them with a problem, which doesn't necessarily have anything to do with you. Trying to avoid their toxicity if possible, but don't hesitate to stand up for yourself. Some people feel like they need to energy leech off of others, pretending to feel empowered. But theres a deep and dark void inside of them which they can't face on their own. It's a cry for help, and noone is answering.

We don't get to pick our coworkers. Sometimes we end up with a coworker we don't like. Be upfront about it. You might want to try saying, "We are not getting along that great, what can we do? Let's try to figure out what is getting in our way." See if you can find a pattern. Are there topics or problems that trigger you both? See if they will meet you halfway. In the end, it's about how you can fix this together. If the other person is not willing, let it be. You know that you made an effort.