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Originally Posted by sarahsweets
I think on occasion coworkers can become friends outside of work. Even in those cases it is best to keep that relationship out of the workplace just like a romantic one. If things go south just as in a romantic relationship you dont want it to interfere with work. Generally though It is my experience to keep work away from friends and relationships. If work friends want to remain light and cordial it can make the work day flow nicely but even then the intimate details shared in a meaningful friendship should be reserved for meaningful friends. Generally work should be professional and kept in its own lane while emotionally binding relationships should have their own place. Overall the likelihood of a friendship turning into competiveness, gossip filled he said she said and alienation is more common among coworkers who become fast friends. Plus in many cases it is a quick intensive friendship that is developed over a short term vs. years of working together.
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Yep I agree. I am more okay with coworkers becoming friends if one or both leave the job and no longer work with each other. In a way, it would make the friendship more genuine since there is no longer any obligation to talk in terms of work. Yeah it is best to keep things professional. And I agree that becoming fast friends can backfire since gossip is the most likely outcome. That’s how my coworkers are with each other. If you see them together, you would get the impression that they are best friends. But once they separate, one always talks bad about the other. Not a good thing. That’s why I don’t try to be friends with them.