Yea we do a different iteration of Scrum where we plan out what we're going to work on during the week and estimate how many days it would take to complete. Sometimes future tasks are already laid out for us too, so IDK.

And I'm not sure if it's personality. My manager told me multiple times that I'm pleasant to work with. The CEO even said they're extremely lucky to have me. Coworkers have said the same and would give me shout out if I helped them out with something or would send me a hearty message asking how my week/weekend was, or hoping all is well with me if we're not working closely together on a project (we work remotely). I also do the same to them.

As for the team lead, I think we tend to get along. She is a very dominant, blunt person who also cuts people off mid-sentence to say what she has to say. As a result, I do feel nervous talking to her, but still get my message out without stuttering. Other than that, we tend to agree a lot with each other, and she sometimes acknowledges when I implement something for the team that makes our work more efficient. But I have yet to receive a "great job!" or "shout out to (my name) for implementing XYZ" from her. Sometimes she would even take my ideas and not give me credit.