How would you feel if

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A close friend got a job working directly with you.

Worried it might spoil the friendship.

I worked at one point with a close friend of mine.

Made a concious effort to avoid each other in work.

To point where was a year in before people realised how close we where.

She was my line manager so concious didnt want to see any favouritism etc.

It worked better this way.

Even I accept that I'm a plodder and she's a go getter () - can someone advise how I get myself to a place of feeling more valued at work,

Currently feel like I'm knocking my pan in to try and impress people who just aren't particularly impressed by me.

Maybe do what she's done and look for another job somewhere else that will give you momentum
I've done that, it does work!

It wasn't in the workplace, I started working for a friend privately. It totally spoilt our friendship and we now hardly speak. Gutted.