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Silas (son of Silas):

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--- Quote from: pinballjim on August 08, 2010, 06:13:39 pm ---I don't go to work to make friends, and if I'm sitting around eating with a coworker, I feel like I'm enduring uncompensated time on the clock.  I also don't eat out a lot on weekdays, and don't really feel obliged to spend $9 on a salad in the middle of the week.

 :dunno


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I completely agree. Any time I have ever let my guard down at work it has come back to bite me. When I was younger, colleagues that I considered friends have repeatedly stabbed me in the back for the sake of promotion.

Damn right on the cost too. Why the heck would I pay 10 bucks for some dog chow that I wouldn't eat anyway, just to spend time with people I only spend time with because I am paid to.

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Wow!  You two must be a joy to work with... sheesh

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No, just professional and polite. I doubt anyone would describe me as being a joy to work with, but I am well liked within the office and get on well with most people. I just don't cross the line into socializing with colleagues because we see each other all day every day.

AtomSmasher:

--- Quote from: Silas (son of Silas) on August 13, 2010, 11:12:55 am ---No, just professional and polite. I doubt anyone would describe me as being a joy to work with, but I am well liked within the office and get on well with most people. I just don't cross the line into socializing with colleagues because we see each other all day every day.

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I work in a place where people enjoy socializing with each other, although that might be because most of us share common interests.  Every Friday night in the office is game night where a bunch of people stay late, hang out, drink, and play various games (board, video, tabletop), and occasionally there are events where people stay late 2-3 times a week and come in all day Saturday for an entire month (such as Mega-May where we play through every single Mega-Man game).  

Our work generally takes place at our desks, so even though we're in the same building, or even same room, we often don't really see each other much all day.

RayB:

--- Quote from: Silas (son of Silas) on August 13, 2010, 11:12:55 am ---No, just professional and polite. I doubt anyone would describe me as being a joy to work with, but I am well liked within the office and get on well with most people. I just don't cross the line into socializing with colleagues because we see each other all day every day.
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Heh. Let me guess, IT dept ?

Silas (son of Silas):

--- Quote from: RayB on August 13, 2010, 01:04:54 pm ---
--- Quote from: Silas (son of Silas) on August 13, 2010, 11:12:55 am ---No, just professional and polite. I doubt anyone would describe me as being a joy to work with, but I am well liked within the office and get on well with most people. I just don't cross the line into socializing with colleagues because we see each other all day every day.
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Heh. Let me guess, IT dept ?

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For most of my working life, yes. Currently it's worse.... The networks division of a telecoms company. I have zero in common with any of the people I work with. - Actually that's not entirely true. I do have a very good friend at work, bu I knew him for 10 years prior to working with him.

I start a new job on the 13th of September at Deutsche Bank. It seems like a very different environment to the one's I have worked in previously. I have a couple of friends who already work there and they say it's a really nice place to work and everyone seems to get on really well. One of the main reasons for changing jobs actually.

Mikezilla:
Jesus Ard, first the economy post, then this. What do you do? Run a sweat shop in Calcutta or something? Anyway, as being on both sides of the situation, I liked when my managers used to eat with us, and now being a manager, I like to eat with them. Sticking to appropriate conversation is key, but relate to them a little bit. Especially if its in a sales driven enviornment. You dont want to work with some clown who thinks he is better than you. Oh, and tell her to not get drunk in front of them, thats never good... :-\

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