I have an interesting professional and personal relationship with the boss - he secured me a contract with one of his clients so not only do we have a 9-5 toget

I have an interesting professional and personal relationship with the boss - he secured me a contract with one of his clients so not only do we have a 9-5 together, but also work for the same client in the afternoon. Personally we're fairly close and like to talk about deep, risky topics you'd normally reserve for close friends although we only get together maybe once a month. I sometimes wonder if professional distancing/shyness varies by region in the USA and the world - mine seems to lack all professional distance compared to my coastal peers. Someone I know worked in Brazil and they seem to go the extreme end of shunning distance with professional peers - traveling long distances to go their subordinates' weddings and such.