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One thing I rarely see in these discussions is how I feel: I don't WANT to be friends with my co-workers. I don't want my social circle to consist of people wit
by d883kd8 7y ago
One thing I rarely see in these discussions is how I feel: I don't WANT to be friends with my co-workers. I don't want my social circle to consist of people with whom I'm interdependent for my livelihood and who share a very similar educational and professional background. I LIKE keeping the "professional" folks at arms reach, neatly contained by a screen in one room of my house.
- mihaaly 7y agoAgreed. Although I am not keeping arms length I am not reliant on office life either, not in the need of office relationships beyond professional, if it comes then it comes, if not then not. Most of my friends happen to be from other places than my actual job and I do not feel I miss anything. Friendships depends on personalities not on my occupation.
- clarry 7y agoI wouldn't mind having co-workers as friends, but truth to be told, I've never been able to form meaningful relationships with them. They're just people I get along with and that's all. Past work hours, I've never really interacted with colleagues. And whatever limited interaction I had always ended when I changed jobs, so yeah... I need to find my friends elsewhere. Simply working at a place where I'm surrounded by people is no solution to loneliness.