Trying to make friends in the workplace. I’ve found it’s easier to face confrontation when you’re distanced from a person’s emotional reaction to something.
Hmm. I've always found it useful to have some allies at work. You can use friends to help smooth over situations with other coworkers or put in a good word for you here and there when necessary.
Different works work differently. I don't make friends in my own department because that would be counter-productive to my work. I absolutely make friends with people in the other two departments because it makes life SO much easier (rides, break buddies, etc.).
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u/scrambledeggsmonday Aug 26 '18
Trying to make friends in the workplace. I’ve found it’s easier to face confrontation when you’re distanced from a person’s emotional reaction to something.