First, I think your premise is flawed. I've been WFH for almost five years; I frequently share meals, get coffee, and build friendships with people with whom I

First, I think your premise is flawed. I've been WFH for almost five years; I frequently share meals, get coffee, and build friendships with people with whom I've never shared a physical space. Second, work is where human beings are referred to and treated as resources. The only way to be "genuine" at work is to embrace the reality that you are essentially an automaton. Any relationships built along the way happen in spite of, not because of, your job.