A bad sign at my current job: As I return from a weeklong absence, there is no one on my team that I'm looking forward to catching up with. Just one person in another team.
I don't need to be super buddies with all my coworkers. I'd just like to feel some connection after two years.
I don't need to be super buddies with all my coworkers. I'd just like to feel some connection after two years.
Comments
and indirect experience
with the connections
at work failing to develop
or proving a lot weaker
than they seemed.
Sometimes,
your colleagues
can feel like family,
but as soon as you
leave the job,
those bonds can
quickly dissipate,
along with the promises
to stay in touch.
because of
the work/life
dichotomizing
and compartmentalization:
working feels like
a greasy set of overalls
that one hurries to take off
once one gets home,
along with the associations
with one's coworkers.
There
need to be parallel
afterwork connections
to make those bonds firm.