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People make friends at work all the time, and usually that helps productivity and career success
by FormerBandmate 3y ago
People make friends at work all the time, and usually that helps productivity and career success
- oh_sigh 3y agoSurely it helps career success, but does it help productivity? Maybe workplaces would be more meritocratic if people didn't base promotions on who they like to go out for a beer with.
- brailsafe 3y agoIn a hilarious and ironic turn of events, at my last job in which I was 100% remote from a different continent, I made an effort to meet my boss in-person for the first time while traveling internationally as a break from the grind. We went out for pizza, and it was completely out of the scope of expectations and purely an effort to play that card and get to know one of my colleagues better. The ironic part is that not had the startup been purchased by a commercial real estate behemoth, but I'd face increasing demands and pressure upon arrival back home, then a layoff. He even paid for the meal even though it wasn't technically a work expense. Communication got incredibly toxic from his end; every sentence infused with inexplicable resentment. It was a very confusing result, and now I'm even less likely to bother meeting anyone in the future. I'm happy I avoided burnout by simply ignoring the toxicity, as petulant behaviour probably resulting from stresses in his own life, but still.