Some people say you need boundaries at work, others say having real friends there makes everything easier. Have you found that workplace friendships make your job better, or do they sometimes blur the lines too much?

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I have neither, no wonder I’m miserable!

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Ah I’m sorry to hear this

Both, haha
I have very strict boundaries with some people and it does take me awhile before I let people in from a professional standpoint. My first position I knew someone before starting and was already friends with them. In my second position, I didn't feel like I had a friend until maybe 7 months in but it was a cautious start and I let them open up first so I knew it was safe for me to also open up.

This is exactly the same for me, I’m now slowly letting people in so I can still keep the boundaries

Those two concepts aren’t mutually exclusive. You can have firm boundaries and a couple close friends at work at the same time

Yes exactly

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I think it’s a bit of both. It’s great to have friends but you have to call them out professionally if something comes up. If they’re a real friend, they’re aware of that too.

100% agree, there should always be boundaries

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