Re:Ask HN: Employers, why do you want us back in the office?
by JohnFen on Monday February 06, 2023 @05:55PM
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> Friend just means someone you have established a platonic relationship with right here right now.
Ahhh, that makes more sense now. You're using "friend" to mean what I would call an "acquaintance".
I think the workplace is one of the hardest places to find true friends, because the relationship is dependent on the job. And, can you really be truly open and vulnerable to workplace friends? Can you safely talk smack about your boss, or your cube neighbor, or the company? Can you show up on their doorstep in crisis at 3am and have it not affect things at work?
Ahhh, that makes more sense now. You're using "friend" to mean what I would call an "acquaintance".
I think the workplace is one of the hardest places to find true friends, because the relationship is dependent on the job. And, can you really be truly open and vulnerable to workplace friends? Can you safely talk smack about your boss, or your cube neighbor, or the company? Can you show up on their doorstep in crisis at 3am and have it not affect things at work?