This is an extremely cynical take. There's a middle ground between "we're family, I'll sacrifice everything for you" and "I'll stab you in the back as soon as

This is an extremely cynical take. There's a middle ground between "we're family, I'll sacrifice everything for you" and "I'll stab you in the back as soon as I possibly can". I think it's perfectly reasonable for the vast majority of people to enjoy work more if they have a friendly relationship with their coworkers. Does it benefit the company to have happy employees? Sure. Does it benefit the employees to be happy? Sure!