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I miss going to lunch with people, that's where I got to know people well and connect.
I find Slack/Teams fills this void to some extent. I still get some of that inner workings gossip. I’d say I prefer easy access to my kitchen over easy access to small talk, personally. But I’m older and married. I do wonder how I’d feel if I was younger and living alone or with roommates.
Yes! My job is way harder this year because of this.
Absolutely. A huge part of the job, and subsequent relationship building, is work-tangential conversations for me, and it’s gone.
I felt the same as many in this thread. Make the extra effort, even if it feels weird, and just ping people to chat the same way you would at lunch. It feels like you are wasting time at first... but we can't abandon the relationship building aspect of business and expect to remain successful.
Yes... back when offices were open and I was new to the firm. I formed really great friendship with my colleagues who I could learn from what they were doing, what new employee benefits I’m missing out on, tips and tricks, find a cool project or event to go to etc. I would attend events together and workshops
Same here. And obviously yes, b/c we aren’t on-site.
I do virtual coffee a few times a week with folks to get the gossip.
I do this also!
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It’s very nice. No obligatory chitchatting. Not wasting life. Oh and not having to deal with emotional people going on about so much work, stressing about stress, and why their BS is so special. Jesus can these people not ever return to the office?
My company schedules us 2 manager free zoom meetings a week to hop on and chat with each other to generate office chatter. It’s actually pretty effective.
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Oh, goodness no! I hear so much more. Try sims intros with people.