I saw a couple of videos recently saying “Your coworkers are not your friends”. One in particular says coworker relationships are just of “convenience and circumstance”.
Hard disagree!I have made some amazing friends not only where I work now but also one from 18 years ago, we’re still in touch and still call each other by the nickname we had when we worked together.
In my current workplace, my friendships are incredible. We all live in different places around the country and we are all in different roles.
We wouldn’t be friends if we didn’t work at Wickes BUT that was the thing that we first had in common, and from that we’ve found other things we’ve got in common. Interests, beliefs, sense of humour, and values.
I adore these people and feel grateful that they are in my life and are not only my coworkers but also “real life” friends. It’s almost like a promotion to go from coworkers to “you are my actual friend”.
Today I received a parcel. I knew it was coming but didn’t know what was in it, or what was on it (printed photos of Makka Pakka and Iggle Piggle from In the Night Garden because despite being 38 I love that programme).
Inside the box was a lovely handwritten note from a coworker promoted to a friend. Some books, and other special gifts that prove how well she knows me, how much she has listened and paid attention to our conversations (one of the items was food we talked about once and I mentioned I went to a few shops and couldn’t find it!) and also, the most special of all, a cross stitch she has been working on for a while just for me. Funnily enough it came at the perfect time because just this week I had been looking at something I can buy myself (she didn’t know I’d been doing this) to take the mickey out of how much I LOVE spreadsheets.
How beautiful is her heart for putting her time into making something so special for me?
I love my job, I love the company I work for, and I love the fact that it has given me these wonderful friendships.
