- You can make genuine friends at work and these friendships don't have to end when people go their separate ways. One great way to stay in touch is to have wee

- You can make genuine friends at work and these friendships don't have to end when people go their separate ways. One great way to stay in touch is to have weekly, bi-weekly or even monthly 1-1s with friends you don't work with anymore. It helps to stay in touch and keep the friendship alive, and you gain fresh perspectives on problems from time to time. - No matter how much transparent, rewarding and fair an organization thinks it is, just producing great work is never enough to get what you deserve in return. Ask for what you think you deserve, be it a promotion, a raise, more responsibility, etc. Don't wait for it to be handed to you. - No matter how much fair a company is, if you are not vocal enough about your contributions, you'll not get as much recognition as you deserve. That or you need someone to do that for you like your manager or colleague but that is very rare. - If people you look up to leaves the company, seriously re-think if you want to continue there. People leaving no matter how close to you will not badmouth the company so you won't know something is wrong. - If a founder leaves, get out ASAP and look for something better. - If you are not a founder and are the best person at your job in the company, get out and work with people you think are better than you. - You are worth much more than you think. If you want to make more money, you almost always can.