Coinbase offers exit package for employees not comfortable with its mission

Re:Coinbase offers exit package for employees not comfortabl... by systemvoltage on Saturday October 03, 2020 @12:52AM (#24669626)

My process of engaging at work is strictly professional. I don't even like going to happy hours. I don't want to bond with anyone on a personal level. Ok, we joke and entertain ourselves on a personal level but it is very much small talk / elevator chat.

I honestly do not understand why people socialize at work. Can someone who holds a contrary viewpoint shed some light on why this is so common place in corporate environments? My guess is that it has to do with various kinds of personalities.

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Re:Coinbase offers exit package for employees not comfortabl... by sterlind on Saturday October 03, 2020 @02:48AM (#24670144)

I spend a lot of time working. I'm not a machine; having meaningful conversations with my coworkers makes me feel human. Especially during the pandemic, when I have even less social contact than I already did.

I also just happen to share similar interests/perspectives with my boss, and we trust each other a lot. I count him as a friend instead of just a coworker.

I only talk politics obliquely, and tend towards analysis and hearing what people have to say. I try to come off as friendly and tolerant of other perspectives, and my conservative coworkers tend to return the favor.

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