fishgutzy
Senior Member
From an article:
“We’re like family here.”
It’s a line that seems enshrined in the collective unconsciousness of American workers. We spend more than 2,000 hours per year with our co-workers, so it seems only natural that we should think of them as family. We celebrate birthdays together, honor anniversaries, hang out at happy hours … these people are like a second family. Right?
Of course it is wrong. One should never get too attached to ones coworkers. Companies won't think twice about throwing people to the curb if the numbers are down for the quarter. But we don't kick out family.
I can honestly say I don't miss anyone from a previous job. They few I maintain contact with I don't miss because we stay in touch. But they are still more former colleagues, four wheeling crew or shooting buds. We don't just hang out. Don't go to family events together or anything remotely like one would do with family or friends.
Am I an outlier or do more people, than not, stay detached from work colleagues?
“We’re like family here.”
It’s a line that seems enshrined in the collective unconsciousness of American workers. We spend more than 2,000 hours per year with our co-workers, so it seems only natural that we should think of them as family. We celebrate birthdays together, honor anniversaries, hang out at happy hours … these people are like a second family. Right?
Of course it is wrong. One should never get too attached to ones coworkers. Companies won't think twice about throwing people to the curb if the numbers are down for the quarter. But we don't kick out family.
I can honestly say I don't miss anyone from a previous job. They few I maintain contact with I don't miss because we stay in touch. But they are still more former colleagues, four wheeling crew or shooting buds. We don't just hang out. Don't go to family events together or anything remotely like one would do with family or friends.
Am I an outlier or do more people, than not, stay detached from work colleagues?