Comments on: How to Make Friends at Work

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 08:37:21 +0000

I’m currently doing a tempory Christmas restaurant set-up and waiting job, I’ve only known my colleagues for about 4 weeks, and we all finish on Friday. One thing I have realised though, is that you have to categorise people in your mind, some people who you just smile to and say ‘hi’ to, are just colleagues you like, and not your friends. However even the people you talk to, you do wonder, all though you get on really well, would you ever be part of their friendship group? Would they invite you along with their friends? It is hard to distinguish, the one or two I do get on with, I’m hoping to find the courage to say ‘We’ll have to met up sometime’, and I’ll hope for the best. But all you can do is try. Any advice greatly received.

By: How To Make Friends

How To Make Friends — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 22:33:43 +0000

Great Article.

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By: Vickie

Vickie — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 20:43:53 +0000

I have the same experience as many of you. I work with a group who are nice to me because they have to work with me, but they will all go to lunch with each other, walking right by my desk, and leave me there. I have always had some problems fitting in at work, but it seems to be a matter of the kind of workplace it is. I fit in better working industrial settings, and less so in professional settings. I made the mistake a number of years ago of getting into HR. You could’t find a more isolating type of job if you tried.

Although the advice given in the article is nice, it does not always work. There are places where a person simply does not fit, and others won’t allow you to fit. Unfortunately, in these economic times, going somewhere else is not usually an option. I will have to stay in this miserable environment until I can find something else. My advice: pay attention to your gut when accepting a job. The ones I have made friends in the easiest “felt” good during the interview. Don’t do what I did: ignore that feeling and take the job anyway.

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By: aarti

aarti — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 04:55:27 +0000

Hi , I m a cofounder of my business with my husband. But at my workplace my staff doesnt make friends with me. There is always a barrier betn me and my staff. I also work only half days so hv less time and focus on completing my work. but i feel an innate need to make friends at work so i can be happier working . pl advise?

By: Julie Chalfant

Julie Chalfant — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 14:19:23 +0000

I work in a hospital running a small optical shop, small as in small office type setting. The eye clinic is just down a few doors. I love my job very much . The pts are just great. Its the co-workers I seem to have a hard time with. I’m very quite, always have been. I don’t like alot of joking around, guffawing, & such. Some, yes, but not all the time..But I do like to have a friend or two. I don’t have any real friends in the 5 years I’ve worked there. I talk to co-workers when needed and there are a few that I enjoy talking to about various things. Most of my conversation are with pts. As in every job, there are a couple people that don’t like me, why I really don’t know, I’m nice to everyone….maybe its my religion. I’m an old time Pentecostal & I wear skirts only, no slacks and I keep my hair long. I try to dress clean and neat and keep my hair neat and I have a smile for everyone. But, I have a hard time just striking up a conversation with my co-workers around me. I’m also very busy in my shop with paper work as I don’t have a computer, its all manual. I just want a couple real friends I can count on and not a fair weather friend that likes me till someone gossips something about me, although I really don’t give much to gossip about. I’m a straight forward to the point person, albeight very nice about it, shy.. yes… I just want to be alittle bit more outgoing. I’m sure I could get a bigger shop if I knew how to be friendly to those that be..

By: Chundra

Chundra — Tue, 31 May 2011 20:02:55 +0000

I totally understand I have been working at my job for 1 month and 2 weeks at a graphic design company. Not too many people have conversations with me so I talk to them when I am not at my desk. There are these 2 black women who I like but they only invited me to lunch one time. One of them talks to me but only when the other one is not around. But when she leaves from another employees maternity leave then she will want my attention. I am a outgoing person but I think it is hard for everyone to except that another black woman is replacing the coworker who died and she was black. I am still new but I am going to take initiative

By: Kathy

Kathy — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 17:57:24 +0000

I guess I am shy to a degree and the majority of my administrative group is in a clique. A few years ago, I decided I would reach out at the holiday time and I went and made every member of the team a bag of white chocolate cinnamon pretzels..they’re the best…. to wish them Happy Holidays. I did a personal note for each and placed a bag on everyone’s desk….probably a dozen people. Of that group, I think two said thank you. The rest never said anything….not even that they received them. I have not done anything since.

I have also invited people to lunch for the Holidays and other. No one ever can go.

Never in my work life have I had these issues. I have been working for about thirty-five years. It’s gotten so I don’t care any more. I don’t reach out any more at work and don’t attend many functions. I just don’t feel welcome. I’m a very nice person but don’t want to be hurt any more. I work for a partner at our company so I am around a lot of people. Don’t know what to do. I really keep to myself now and would like something different at my office but don’t know what else to do.

By: isurvivedunscathed

isurvivedunscathed — Wed, 12 May 2010 04:05:24 +0000

Please don’t. Please keep your personal life to yourself. I don’t go to work to make friends. I go to work to do my job. I have a personal life and friends. I don’t need to know about your personal life, your relationships, your finances, your past, etc.

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