Re:Ask HN: How to build a network without it taking over you...
by tacostakohashi on Tuesday November 07, 2023 @10:52PM
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> don't care about company social events or other events for professionals
It's really worth socializing at least a little bit with everyone and anyone - just get to know their name... and slowly what they do on the weekend, if they have a partner/kids, etc., just for chit chat. It can be a few minutes at a time, water cooler type stuff.
You don't have to go out to lunch / drinks with people or get to know them deeply, but it really pays to not just sit at your desk and ignore everyone except for your manager/immediate coworkers.
It's really worth socializing at least a little bit with everyone and anyone - just get to know their name... and slowly what they do on the weekend, if they have a partner/kids, etc., just for chit chat. It can be a few minutes at a time, water cooler type stuff.
You don't have to go out to lunch / drinks with people or get to know them deeply, but it really pays to not just sit at your desk and ignore everyone except for your manager/immediate coworkers.