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Re:Habits of Highly Overrated People (2014) by serverholic on Saturday November 26, 2022 @05:59PM (#33757789)
It can turn into office politics fast. Maybe you say the wrong thing and now you and your coworker have an awkward tension.

IMO it's almost never worth trying to make friends with your coworkers. Be nice, be helpful, and do a good job but keep your friends and work life separate.

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Re:Habits of Highly Overrated People (2014) by meowmeowmoo on Saturday November 26, 2022 @06:45PM (#33758235)
Some of my best friends started as work colleagues. Very bonding working really hard with people you respect on problems you’re passionate about.
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Re:Habits of Highly Overrated People (2014) by dinosaurdynasty on Saturday November 26, 2022 @08:11PM (#33758940)
Not all of us are lucky enough to be paid to do things we are passionate about.
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Re:Habits of Highly Overrated People (2014) by serverholic on Saturday November 26, 2022 @08:30PM (#33759098)
In my experience most close friends vent about their jobs to each other. Something that I very rarely feel comfortable doing with coworkers. I think I've met about 2 coworkers in my whole career who I felt that level of comfort with.
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