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100% agree on this. I've attended the weddings of multiple friends from my first job. I'm still in touch with 4-5 people from my second job. I haven't spoken t
by mrosett 5y ago
100% agree on this.
I've attended the weddings of multiple friends from my first job. I'm still in touch with 4-5 people from my second job. I haven't spoken to anyone from my team at Google since the day I left. I had good, cordial relationships with all of them, but it was also incredibly impersonal. I don't even recall learning anything about anyone's spouse, for instance.
- b0afc375b5 5y agoIs it possible that in general we have more attachment with our colleagues in our earlier jobs than the later ones? I remember when I got my first job I was extremely social and would try to make friends with anyone. But now that I'm on my nth job I don't feel the need to socialize as much and would prefer to put in my work hours and move on with my life.
- fortylove 5y agoThis resonates a lot with me.
- urthor 5y agoThis is somewhat true. Definitely at the start of your career you are more gregarious. I don't think it's a good thing though. Middle aged men especially, I think, generally could do with a wider circle of acquaintances. I try to keep in touch with a lot of my ex coworkers every 6 months. Some of them are actually very keen to catch up, years after the job. I'm friends with people who I was not very friendly with on the job 18 months after I've left the place, after sending them a text message saying "how's it going."