Do you consider your co-workers your friends?

@judyt00 (3497)
Canada
July 14, 2007 7:44pm CST
I don't, and it really surprises me when one of them says i am her good friend. we know nothing about each other.Was I brought up strangely, or do others feel the same as me that just because we work together, doesn't mean we are friends
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@Feona1962 (7526)
• United States
15 Jul 07
I do not consider my co-workers my friends, as in friends that I can tell anything too..I do not know them that well..If I mention a co-worker to someone, I call them my co-worker not friend...you were not brought up strange..I understand what you are saying.
@judyt00 (3497)
• Canada
15 Jul 07
well, at least I'm not alone. LOL
@gwendovere (1279)
• United States
18 Jul 07
I have a few friends from work. But I keep the friendships outside of work. I don't talk about personal stuff at work. Also ~ I never have relationships with people I work with. It's caused a lot of heartache for me in the past.
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@ElicBxn (63594)
• United States
15 Jul 07
Its a funny thing. I worked in an office & while I liked my co-workers, I really didn't consider any of them friends. Now, I then moved to another office & one of the gals had moved from out of town &, besides her church, she only had the people from the office. Since I had grown up in town I had my friends away from work. You might consider if this gal is like that, were she really doesn't have much of a circle outside of work.
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@lucy67 (819)
• China
15 Jul 07
some of my friends are my co-workers because we work together and have time to know each other. when we find we can get on well with each other, we become friends.
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@Nardz13 (5055)
• New Zealand
15 Jul 07
Hi there. When I was working in a local restaurant, I got along with all the staff members, as to having them for my true friends, thats another story... I dont get that close to co-workers, how ever like I said, i do get along with them, because i we worked in the same place, its a case of having too, otherwise you'll never get by... My personal views anyway...
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@a_ce_e (1422)
• Philippines
15 Jul 07
I believe that even you work together it means that both of your were friends. WEll, in my case it happens that me and my co-workers have the same interests, almost same ages and so most of us were good buddies and good friends. We share problems inside the office, share thoughts, food, money, plan outings and other activities wherein most of us enjoy. So i can say my co-worker are my friends.
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@jene1985 (224)
• Australia
15 Jul 07
I dont think you have to be friends and working together doesnt automatically make it so but I do consider most people at my work my friends guess it depends how well you get on etc..
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@Coolgeth (1215)
• India
15 Jul 07
One of my close friend is my co-worker this is because he is my neighbour too..We know each them for atleast 10 yrs..Your questiopn y not?? We cannot be friends on the start date itself it will take time may be an year so that i can have friends..Good Luck!!
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@Coolgeth (1215)
• India
15 Jul 07
One of my close friend is my co-worker this is because he is my neighbour too..We know each them for atleast 10 yrs..Your questiopn y not?? We cannot be friends on the start date itself it will take time may be an year so that i can have friends..Good Luck!!
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@bowtieguy (5915)
• United States
29 Jul 07
The ones I get along with.
@eprado (1467)
• Philippines
14 Aug 07
I do consider my co-workers as my friends but not all of them are my good friends only a few of them. In the office I have a small group of good friends which I hang-out once everyweek after office hours.