> Work should be professional relationships Sounds like a cultural thing. One of the best periods in my life was working with people who became my friends. >

> Work should be professional relationships Sounds like a cultural thing. One of the best periods in my life was working with people who became my friends. > Believe me, the company will have no regrets parting with you if they feel you are not adding to their business value. "The company" doesn't exist. Its a somewhat useful abstraction. The people involved can and will keep people on long after they "should" have been fired. At least here is Europe.