Your Work Friends Don’t Want to Be Friends With You
You and your work wife/husband are headed for a divorce.
My resume is full. I’m at the stage where I have to sum up my previous jobs with one line. No detail, a passing mention at best.
I’m proud of my employment history. Though some say it’s too long, I wouldn’t be where I am now without the experience I have. Each job has added to me and taught me not to mess things up for the next job.
But this extensive working history has meant that I’ve met a lot of people along the way. When I took on my third job at the local cinema, I was one of 100 staff members at that location alone. I moved to three different locations during my time there, meetings hundreds of people.
Thinking about how many people have come and gone in my working life makes me sweat.
Every time I’ve left a job, the people I’ve left behind shed a metaphorical tear. They tell me how they’re going to miss me, how we’re going to keep in touch, and how much they want to keep me in their life. Touching, right?
But for most, after my last day has come and gone, I rarely hear from them. Our connection seemingly goes out the window as I leave with my box of desk knick-knacks. And when I reach out, I’m not met with the same love and…
