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Do you 'click' with any colleagues?

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user1483390742 · 01/10/2018 16:06

I started a new job 6 months ago and there is not one person there that i have 'clicked' with! They are all nice enough to chat to for 5 mins about what we watched on tv last night, but there isn't anyone that i especially like!
Is it the same for most people or am i being ridiculous to be wasting time even thinking about it?
It just makes going to work a bit mundane and lunchtime is soooo boring!

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Maelstrop · 01/10/2018 19:54

Do you mean as in they stop at your desk and talk/sit with you at lunch? Or ask you out on social dos?

After a month, mostly because I’m too busy to leave my room, I haven’t made any mates, really. Fortunately my department is nice, one person really likes me and is always in my room. Another lady is keen to talk to me. I’m quite introverted but always seem to attract mates. I need to socialise more at lunch time.

NonaGrey · 01/10/2018 19:56

I always make a point of getting on with everyone at work on principle.

If I happen to make an actual friend I see that as a lovely bonus. I’m quite content if I don’t have any work friends though.

I don’t always take lunch but if I do I generally spend it catching up with personal admin or reading.

BlueJava · 01/10/2018 19:57

I'm on friendly terms with everyone but very rarely meet anyone outside of work for social events unless we're on a business trip and go for a meal or drink. I have a bit of a commute so that's one reason but the main reason is that I deliberately separate work/home and prefer it that way. Absolutely nothing to hide, but I was once caught by some completely untrue gossip and it was just so awful I decided to keep friends and work separate and be just friendly and strictly professional with colleagues.

DramaAlpaca · 01/10/2018 20:00

I get on really well with everyone in my team, but I prefer not to socialise with anyone outside of work.

YeOldeTrout · 01/10/2018 20:13

We can have a good laugh or chat in the office, go out drinking maybe 3x/year (posh cocktail bar type venue). It's friendly but not friends, iyswim. I have a few colleagues I could confide in about some areas of my life, but like other posters, I prefer to have clear boundaries betw. work & personal life.

TheEmmaDilemma · 01/10/2018 20:19

Yes, a couple more than others , but one I can count as a best friend after 10 years. I'm her Manger but we've coped with that very well by understanding that there is a line between personal and professional. It's possible.

BackInTime · 01/10/2018 20:25

I get along with my colleagues but other than official work events I don’t socialise with them much and I am not friends with work colleagues on social media. I think it’s good to have a clear boundary between work life and personal life. I also feel like I spend enough time with these people and don’t want to spend time outside work talking work stuff or gossiping about other coworkers.

Richlyfruited · 01/10/2018 20:27

I get on well with lots of my colleagues but I manage quite a few of them which always creates a bit of an edge. I get a bit sad when I see them going off for lunch but I can totally understand why I don't get an invite!!

I find my job and work in general to be so intense I'm relieved we don't socialise much outside work!

TeaLover91 · 01/10/2018 20:34

The only person I truly connect with is my best friend, who I introduced to the company I work for. The rest I exchange pleasantries with, but I wouldn’t willingly socialise with outside of work, you just never know what could be used against you these days!

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