Re:Fighting the “loneliness epidemic” at work
by 40acres on Wednesday November 28, 2018 @12:14PM
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These relationships can extend far beyond work. I've had dinner at the home of department heads where work related topics barely came up, I've played soccer and became work out buddies with folks. I know others who babysit each others kids and schedule vacations together based off of relationships established through these networks. As time goes on the fact you work for the same company can become just a footnote if you want it to.
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Re:Fighting the “loneliness epidemic” at work
by ams6110 on Wednesday November 28, 2018 @12:34PM
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That's all fine as long as you are interacting with peers. I would never consider visiting any supervisor socially outside of work, especially at their home, however. Office holiday parties are sort of a gray area, but I skip those too out of principle.
> the fact you work for the same company can become just a footnote if you want it to
... until you have an HR complaint, or need to manage a layoff, etc.
Re:Fighting the “loneliness epidemic” at work
by scarejunba on Wednesday November 28, 2018 @12:18PM
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It makes sense. Being in close proximity and constant contact helps with becoming friends. I have cultivated many friendships with people I've met with work and it's made my life so much better.
Too small right now to have ERGs that don't apply to large groups but the soccer team, the basketball team, our running group, and those who cycle tend to form friendships that Grease the wheels of interaction at work, apart from it just being nice to have friends.