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Unacknowledged fact. Due to Stack Ranking and modern day Machivellian work culture, colleagues are competitors. Most relationships end up the same way. If ther
by kamaal 7y ago
Unacknowledged fact. Due to Stack Ranking and modern day Machivellian work culture, colleagues are competitors.
Most relationships end up the same way. If there is some kind of comparative ranking/selection, even if it is just fame or some recognition. Even sibling rivalry roots in this.
- werber 7y agoI've had such a different experience than you. I feel that being friends with co-workers has always been more about mutual aid than competition.
- k__ 7y agoProbably depends on the job. We devs always got along well, even the idiots were kind of included. But I had the impression, things were different sales or the management team.
- werber 7y agoI don't know, I tend to cross over into whatever part of the business if someone seems cool and just ask them to grab lunch or a drink. One of my closest friends is a management person I worked for and asked to grab drinks with when she quit. She's 20 years my senior and now we take girls trips and know each others family and friends. I think it's all about putting yourself out there and occasionally sitting through a painfully awkward lunch.
- hu3 7y agoI and some work friends made the mistake of disclosing our salary between us. Me being the one that earns more. Our friendship and even work relationship was never the same again. I would never tell how much I earn if I had the choice to go back. I do believe they should know. But it hurts our work relationship on a daily basis.