>this is a business relationship, first and foremost. This is only a business relationship. Nothing else and be wary of places that try to make you feel like

>this is a business relationship, first and foremost. This is only a business relationship. Nothing else and be wary of places that try to make you feel like it's more because they're playing mind games. If you believe that's too hard a statement and that your company actually has a tighter relationship to you than this; ask yourself what will happen if the company starts having financial difficulty and has no choice but to drop half their staff. Will you survive the cut? What if they keep halving the staff? At some point you will be let go no matter what relationship you think you have. The relationship is only a business one.