Re:5:01 And Done: No One Wants to Schmooze After Work
by givemeethekeys on Friday September 15, 2023 @12:26AM
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> But not everyone has a family or solid friend group
And they never will, if they stick around at work after work.
Re:5:01 And Done: No One Wants to Schmooze After Work
by ElevenLathe on Friday September 15, 2023 @08:35AM
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Not sure this is fair. I met my wife at work, we even got to know each other initially at a "mandatory fun" type of event (admittedly this wasn't a "professional" job, so I understand that it's a little different). Literally every close friend I've made since school is somebody I know from work initially. I would say going for a beer after work is probably one of the best ways to make friends as an adult.
1. After work activities are voluntary 99% of the time (even “required events” I’ve personally skipped many times)
2. I prioritize my family over everything (leaving jobs over work-life balance), but that doesn’t mean having time out of work with co-workers is necessarily bad
3. I tend to value my coworkers as friends and have even invited some to weddings, etc. I don’t think it’s all that odd to have fun outside of work
All that being said, I also hate cutting into family time. But not everyone has a family or solid friend group, so activities through work are probably a good thing