How (and why) to make friends in the workplace

May 25, 2019

So your teacher told you that chatting with your classmates was bad for productivity. Maybe she had a point. Or maybe she was way off. But you’re an adult now, and it turns out that having friends in the workplace is pretty good news for just about everyone involved. (Even your teacher if he learns to buddy-up in the staffroom). It’s good news for you, because research has shown that having friends at work can boost job satisfaction by 50%. If your best friend is there with you, you’re also very likely to feel you have a chance to be your best self each day. Working with people you pass the time of day with can also reduce loneliness – yours and theirs – which is good for the heart. May sound like a song lyric, but it’s true.

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