Comments on: Do You Have Friends at Work? http://forestonfinance.com/do-you-have-friends-at-work/ Planting little money trees since 2008 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:35:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Bonnie http://forestonfinance.com/do-you-have-friends-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-1263 Bonnie Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:51:13 +0000 http://forestonfinance.com/?p=928#comment-1263 I've made and kept good friends from almost every job I've ever had (in fact, one of my oldest and closest friends I met at McDonald's when I was 16, which was many years ago!), but my two closest friends at my job now both quit several years ago, and so I would have to say that I don't have any real 'friends' here that I confide in or hang out with outside of work. I mean, I'm social enough with them but to be honest, there's no one here now that I really feel such a strong connection with that I need to let them into that part of my life. I think it's a good idea to keep work mainly separate from the rest of your life. Just my two cents. I’ve made and kept good friends from almost every job I’ve ever had (in fact, one of my oldest and closest friends I met at McDonald’s when I was 16, which was many years ago!), but my two closest friends at my job now both quit several years ago, and so I would have to say that I don’t have any real ‘friends’ here that I confide in or hang out with outside of work. I mean, I’m social enough with them but to be honest, there’s no one here now that I really feel such a strong connection with that I need to let them into that part of my life. I think it’s a good idea to keep work mainly separate from the rest of your life. Just my two cents.

]]> By: Forest http://forestonfinance.com/do-you-have-friends-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-1262 Forest Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:12:15 +0000 http://forestonfinance.com/?p=928#comment-1262 Hi Sue - Thanks for stopping by and commenting. First of all, I think you should start a PF blog because it's a great community to be a part of. Second, I wish you the best at your new position and here's hoping you love your new colleagues as much as this guy says you will! Hi Sue – Thanks for stopping by and commenting. First of all, I think you should start a PF blog because it’s a great community to be a part of. Second, I wish you the best at your new position and here’s hoping you love your new colleagues as much as this guy says you will!

]]> By: Sue http://forestonfinance.com/do-you-have-friends-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-1261 Sue Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:05:27 +0000 http://forestonfinance.com/?p=928#comment-1261 Hi - found your blog through MPP. My blog isn't a PF one so I haven't linked it but I am mulling over the idea of starting one. Anyway, to the question at hand. Yes and no. I did at my last job - I don't at my current one. The differences? My current job is a 90 minute commute from where I live. I have a great time with the people here, and friday night drinks etc (did I mention the commute is via train?) but I think once I leave in a few weeks, I will only keep in touch with a few via fb. My old job was in Aus (now in London) and I made loads of friends there. I was there for 8 years so that helped but much of my friendship circle in London is made up from old colleagues. I'm actually going to work with one of them again - and he assures me I will love my new colleagues. Sorry for the lengthy! Hi – found your blog through MPP. My blog isn’t a PF one so I haven’t linked it but I am mulling over the idea of starting one.

Anyway, to the question at hand. Yes and no. I did at my last job – I don’t at my current one. The differences? My current job is a 90 minute commute from where I live. I have a great time with the people here, and friday night drinks etc (did I mention the commute is via train?) but I think once I leave in a few weeks, I will only keep in touch with a few via fb.

My old job was in Aus (now in London) and I made loads of friends there. I was there for 8 years so that helped but much of my friendship circle in London is made up from old colleagues. I’m actually going to work with one of them again – and he assures me I will love my new colleagues.

Sorry for the lengthy!

]]> By: SS4BC http://forestonfinance.com/do-you-have-friends-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-1249 SS4BC Sun, 13 Dec 2009 03:08:02 +0000 http://forestonfinance.com/?p=928#comment-1249 No, not at my current work. But at my old job I did. No, not at my current work. But at my old job I did.

]]> By: eemusings http://forestonfinance.com/do-you-have-friends-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-1235 eemusings Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:28:26 +0000 http://forestonfinance.com/?p=928#comment-1235 No :( and I wish I did! I'm one of the youngest and most junior here. No :( and I wish I did! I’m one of the youngest and most junior here.

]]> By: Stephanie http://forestonfinance.com/do-you-have-friends-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-1233 Stephanie Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:48:07 +0000 http://forestonfinance.com/?p=928#comment-1233 I've got friends from my previous job, as well as my current job. I hang out with a few of them outside of work. I’ve got friends from my previous job, as well as my current job. I hang out with a few of them outside of work.

]]> By: Forest http://forestonfinance.com/do-you-have-friends-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-1231 Forest Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:31:27 +0000 http://forestonfinance.com/?p=928#comment-1231 @Ninja - yeah, that's interesting. I was wondering about telecommuters. We have quite a few of them and I'd like to work from home because I'm not really friends with the people in the office, so it just makes it that much more awkward to interact (esp. at forced events like b-day celebrations (think office space)) and I'd rather just work from home. Still waiting to here a final decision on that front. @Ninja – yeah, that’s interesting. I was wondering about telecommuters. We have quite a few of them and I’d like to work from home because I’m not really friends with the people in the office, so it just makes it that much more awkward to interact (esp. at forced events like b-day celebrations (think office space)) and I’d rather just work from home. Still waiting to here a final decision on that front.

]]> By: Ninja http://forestonfinance.com/do-you-have-friends-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-1230 Ninja Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:25:44 +0000 http://forestonfinance.com/?p=928#comment-1230 I have no friends at work. I technically have 50 coworkers, but we all work from home so I never interact with them. It is definitely my least favorite part about the job. I have no friends at work. I technically have 50 coworkers, but we all work from home so I never interact with them. It is definitely my least favorite part about the job.

]]> By: myprettypennies http://forestonfinance.com/do-you-have-friends-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-1228 myprettypennies Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:21:50 +0000 http://forestonfinance.com/?p=928#comment-1228 I love my coworkers! But unfortunately I rarely hang out with any of them outside of work because we all live in different directions. We usually chit-chat throughout the day and run errands or go to lunch together on our breaks. I think there are maybe two girls whom I would hang out with if I got a different job. The rest are great people that I admire/care about, but I don't see us being close friends aside from work. Great question! I love my coworkers! But unfortunately I rarely hang out with any of them outside of work because we all live in different directions. We usually chit-chat throughout the day and run errands or go to lunch together on our breaks.

I think there are maybe two girls whom I would hang out with if I got a different job. The rest are great people that I admire/care about, but I don’t see us being close friends aside from work.

Great question!

]]> By: Carrie http://forestonfinance.com/do-you-have-friends-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-1227 Carrie Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:41:06 +0000 http://forestonfinance.com/?p=928#comment-1227 Oooohh interesting topic. Well, I've always tended to have a lot of work friends. I think I thrive on making more personal relationships with people at work. My office is huge though, and I'm only REALLY good friends with 7 or so people. 80% of the people in my office are close to retirement and the other 20% are young twenty-somethings like me (good planning by my company...not). Those 7-8 people that I'm really good friends with are young but I still have several friends in the older age group. I'm usually the one setting up our after work happy hours and inviting people over and stuff like that. It's hard to meet people outside of work when you're not in school anymore, so I like making work friends. Plus, like you say, they make the day go by faster when it's slow! :) Oooohh interesting topic. Well, I’ve always tended to have a lot of work friends. I think I thrive on making more personal relationships with people at work. My office is huge though, and I’m only REALLY good friends with 7 or so people. 80% of the people in my office are close to retirement and the other 20% are young twenty-somethings like me (good planning by my company…not). Those 7-8 people that I’m really good friends with are young but I still have several friends in the older age group. I’m usually the one setting up our after work happy hours and inviting people over and stuff like that. It’s hard to meet people outside of work when you’re not in school anymore, so I like making work friends. Plus, like you say, they make the day go by faster when it’s slow! :)

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