Friendships between colleagues are not as common as you might think, but they do exist.
Is hanging out during your snack break just a nice distraction from your office work? No, because it's rare to have someone at work with whom you can talk about demanding and difficult work tasks or joke about them during breaks - is friendship.
Here are 7 reasons why this is so!
Working at work is more pleasant
The daily routine can become boring and tiresome over time. But when you have colleagues at work with whom you get along well, trust each other, share your stories, joke around, work is never boring. Instead, it becomes fun and exciting.
You go out for coffee or lunch together
You will drink coffee, eat a salad or a birthday cake with them on your or their birthday.
Take care of each other
They are always there when you need someone to share your worries and problems with. They are there when you are overwhelmed by work or need help with a challenging task that has been assigned to you. And also when you need someone who just listens to you.
They understand your problems and frustrations
Sometimes you can't talk about work with family and friends because they aren't there and don't know exactly what's going on. Colleagues understand your frustrations and problems at work. They understand what work tasks are not written for you and cause you to feel stressed. And most importantly, they can give you advice on how to deal with it.
Group chat
Whether you're sending each other funny memes and GIFs, sending each other fun articles, writing about the drama that's happening at work, group chat is almost always active and never gets boring.
Have fun after work
When you go to a restaurant for dinner or a party together, you start to realize that your co-workers are more than just co-workers - they're friends.
They become your family
Considering the fact that you spend at least 40 hours a week with your work friends, this is not surprising.
