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Re:Amazon tells employees to return to office five days a week by Insanity on Tuesday September 17, 2024 @08:40AM (#41567033)
The office makes it convenient to hang out with people who aren’t friends and unlikely to become so.

In my 10+ years working in offices, I made exactly one friend (someone who I see outside of work).

I would rather not commute and spend that time with actual friends, more quality social interaction over quantity.

(YMMV of course)

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Re:Amazon tells employees to return to office five days a week by pokerface_86 on Tuesday September 17, 2024 @11:24AM (#41568641)
that’s generally what happens when you / the people you work with are socially awkward autismos. i hang out with several colleagues outside of work multiple times a week, and consider them friends
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Re:Amazon tells employees to return to office five days a week by anthonypasq on Tuesday September 17, 2024 @10:22AM (#41567872)
seems like a you problem
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Re:Amazon tells employees to return to office five days a week by dspillett on Tuesday September 17, 2024 @11:14AM (#41568502)
No, it is quite common.

I'm very much a prefer-to-work-in-the-office-with-the-people-I'm-working-with person, but I've not made many long-lasting friends in my 23 years in the workplace since leaving full time education. May short-term friends, yes, but not long-term, compared to the balance of people I've met in “hobby time” & similar.

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Re:Amazon tells employees to return to office five days a week by Insanity on Tuesday September 17, 2024 @11:22AM (#41568607)
I don’t think it is a problem at all though - I don’t look for friends at work. I have an active social life _outside_ of work with people whom I choose to spend time with.
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Re:Amazon tells employees to return to office five days a week by ljm on Tuesday September 17, 2024 @04:02PM (#41572059)
I’d just find it easier to make plans when I’m already in the city, rather than wrapping up and travelling into the city and arriving a bit later as a result.

One of those things where I’m happy to hang out with a friend for an hour so if I’m already out, but travelling there only to return after an hour is less attractive.

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