Office Friendships: Is it Possible?

[_Cathy_]

I just realised that it is hard to make real friendships in adulthood. Too many factors come into play. My true friendships were formed in my younger years.

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[_Cathy_]

I have a few close friends from my previous work. I don't have much friends (unlike others na kaibigan ang buong bayan) but i'm very tight with those that i have.

Maraming factors in these office friendships IMO (age gaps, industry, local or multinational company, rewards systems, company culture, etc.). I also noticed that more close friendships are cultivated within the groups who are just starting out and are young (esp. kung karamihan first job) and that they come from similar backgrounds. At my previous job, it was a very familial organization but it began to change when the senior management and ownership structure shifted big time (one reason why i cut out); more "outsiders"

This is so true. My first job was with a small organisation. We were almost the same age and came from roughly the same background. Some were batchmates from college or hs or live in the same area so everyone was familiar with each other. I formed deep friendships din there. Then when the company expanded nasira na environment so a lot left the company.

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[vinj]

In my case, I never had deep friendships with the people I worked with.

Only deep.... uhm... nevermind. Might deviate this from the topic again.

[_Cathy_]

No more ***ual talk please

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[greenlyt]

no deep friendships likewise ako dito sa office
most of the times mag lunch ako mag isa here in my cubicle
mag isa lang ako umuuwi
after office gimicks, rarely lang ako sumasama
weekends never ako sumasama
one time meron makulit na sinasabihan ako ng wala daw ako pakisama sagot ko sa kanya: "pare buong week na tayo magkakasama gusto nyo weekend makakasama pa rin tayo"

[NiCe2KnowU]

I just realised that it is hard to make real friendships in adulthood. Too many factors come into play. My true friendships were formed in my younger years.

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bkit naman hard? sa totoo lang mas marami ako nagiging friends sa work
kaysa sa labas, araw araw ko kasi nakakasama kaya pag naiinip ako
sa area ko, pumupunta ako sa area nila at naguubos ng oras
pati mas masarap kasama sa gimikan mga kaworkmates ko dahil
marami sila datung hindi tulad ng mga friends ko sa school dati :D
naalala ko nga dati bata pa ako nagwork ako as a service crew sa wendys
hindi na ako umuuwi ng bahay dahil ginawa ko nang bahay ang fastfood haha
sobrang saya kasi dun, walang patay na oras

depende po yan ate sa working area mo. baka naman hindi mo na love dyan.
siguro dami mo na nagain na exp sa work mo
kaya dapat time na, na ikaw naman pumili kung saang company ka sasaya.

[cast_no_shadow]

I just realised that it is hard to make real friendships in adulthood. Too many factors come into play. My true friendships were formed in my younger years.

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Same here my best bud i knew him since kinder 1. Until now close pa din kami, mahirap lang ipag meet sched namin still may effort pa din kami to see each other. My closest friends are from college. Other than that sa office 8-5 lang ang friendships namin hehe

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[xwangbu]

dito sa office namin - wag lang sa anaps. kaya kong makipagkaibigan kahit anong lahi
PWERA LANG SA MGA INDIANs dito sa office namin.

mga nakakatrabaho ko dito - kung hindi engot eh ubod ng tamad.

buti pa mga Malaysians - kahit intimidating yung iba, parang
mga pinoy din ugali - daling pakisamahan.
mga anaps - potek....hindi ko nilalahat pero sa experience
dito sa office namin, iisipin mo lahat sila ganun.

[lowslowbenz]

no deep friendships likewise ako dito sa office
most of the times mag lunch ako mag isa here in my cubicle
mag isa lang ako umuuwi
after office gimicks, rarely lang ako sumasama
weekends never ako sumasama
one time meron makulit na sinasabihan ako ng wala daw ako pakisama sagot ko sa kanya: "pare buong week na tayo magkakasama gusto nyo weekend makakasama pa rin tayo"

+1 ...

I do attend the christmas party of my staff, hanggang dun lang.

[CVT]

Here in the office, we treat everybody as family....

Valentine Celebration, Summer Outing, Company Anniversary and Christmas Party are big events with almost all of the employees attending.

But we seldom go out together after office hours.

We have our lives (and family) to live....

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