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Never really for me. The closest I've come to this was I've met a couple of people who I may meet up w/ about every 1-2 yrs, but we're definitely not close buddies by any means.
I'm definitely not at work to make friends, never was, but if I meet some nice people along the way, great.
Believe it or not, when I was on jury duty, I actually became friends w/ this person & we went a few places after the case had been over, but that's it there. We're FB friends, but we never talk.
Every place I've worked just about. I think I have socialized outside of the office and had coworkers to my home at every job I've ever had, even when working overseas. I've got "work friends" going back to the 1980s whom I'm still in touch with.
Even when I did a maternity leave coverage a few years ago for 3 months, I bonded with the art director and we still hang out.
At my new job, I am already really close with 2 women who are cube neighbors.
I can't help it, I am just very social and emotionally open, and I work in an industry where most of the people are eerily compatible with me.
I met my BFF at work in 1997 and we are still close. she and her husband are like my older siblings/parents since mine are gone. We visit each other as often as we can - they retired early and I know for a fact I have a bedroom anytime I want to visit. we talk 2-3 times weekly and their daughter refers to me as her sister... I just don't seem to find friends like her at any other job - but I think its because the work environment is different nowadays.
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I wonder if it depends on where you work? I worked in the field of social work and higher education student activities, and the other employees there are VERY social, so yes, lots of deep friendships form.
Maybe other work situations aren't as conducive to deep lasting friendships.
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Super rare, but I have had a couple of jobs where I did bond with others outside of work and keep in touch. But otherwise once I leave a job, the friendship ends.
Four jobs ago I worked with a great group of ladies from 25-65 years old. We went to lunch together, met outside of work, took walks at lunch and just had a ball working together. We still talk but do not have the time to meet up as much now that we do not work together.
I was sad that the company shut down. It was by far my most favorite job.
I work in a very catty, clique place now, that is basically a mans world. The only women that climb up are super attractive, butt kissers or favorites of upper management. I am none of the above, so I just keep to myself.
I've worked with hundreds of people over the 40 years I've been working and maybe 6 or 7 that I've come across would I consider true friends. Having said that most of them have obviously moved on and we've lost touch, but while we were together we were close friends.
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