NikkiDimes comments on It is only half greentext, though amusing

[–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Work isn't really the place to be searching for friends

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[–] pyre@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

we're social animals. you can meet friends everywhere. claiming you can't do it in the one place you spend most of your waking hours is ridiculous. work is probably the most common way people make friends.

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[–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (1 child)

I didn't say you can't make friends at work. More that you shouldn't be searching for friends at work.

I've made plenty of good friends at work, but it is not the default expectation. You clock in, do your job, clock out, get paid. If you end up working well with someone and become friends, cool.

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[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

And that's the basis of what "professionalism" is. You should be able to work with anyone that's not an outright jerk, and if you find someone you like working with, that's even better!

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[–] untorquer@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Gotcha. I don't think being sociable and open to friendships at work is "looking". I can also see how it could clash with someone's boundaries. In any case holding a grudge about being rejected is bad form.

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