I feel sorry for people who work in environments where this sort of adversarial thinking, politicking, and commiseration is necessary. You spend the better par

I feel sorry for people who work in environments where this sort of adversarial thinking, politicking, and commiseration is necessary. You spend the better part of your waking hours at work. Treating your coworkers as human beings is a sine qua non for me. I've never worked in a place with strict hierarchies, and I've never not become friends with at least most of my managers and coworkers. You don't gel as well with everyone, which is fine as long as it doesn't hinder professionalism and productivity. But working with people I view as competitors or adversaries? No thanks.