This. Your boss is not your friend. You're playing poker and you have a strong hand -- good help is hard to find (and you're good, in my opinion, precisely beca

This. Your boss is not your friend. You're playing poker and you have a strong hand -- good help is hard to find (and you're good, in my opinion, precisely because you're even wondering about this exact issue.) Make your life work for you. You are worth it. You don't owe your boss or your company anything, least of all a personal excuse for an executive life decision like being more social. If you decide to tell your boss it should be because you are comfortable and feel it's the best move FOR YOU. Do NOT tell your boss out of fear of losing your job or being judged. You can always get another/better position, and you are always replacable. I can't stress this enough ... Put yourself first ... You will have many jobs but you only have one life.