Comments on: You will like your job more if you make a friend at work http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/07/24/you-will-like-your-job-more-if-you-make-a-friend-at-work/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:29:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Financial security and choices | Single Mom Rich Mom http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/07/24/you-will-like-your-job-more-if-you-make-a-friend-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-268285 Financial security and choices | Single Mom Rich Mom Wed, 04 Jan 2012 01:42:00 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/07/24/you-will-like-your-job-more-if-you-make-a-friend-at-work/#comment-268285 [...] Working with friends [...] [...] Working with friends [...]

]]> By: krishanmehlawat.com | krishanmehlawat.com http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/07/24/you-will-like-your-job-more-if-you-make-a-friend-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-265149 krishanmehlawat.com | krishanmehlawat.com Sun, 04 Dec 2011 10:06:42 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/07/24/you-will-like-your-job-more-if-you-make-a-friend-at-work/#comment-265149 [...] I agreed to it. Then I turned in my manuscript, and it was rejected. Then I learned to use research consistently in my writing. And you know what? It’s not just that I was a better writer, but I had more fun [...] [...] I agreed to it. Then I turned in my manuscript, and it was rejected. Then I learned to use research consistently in my writing. And you know what? It’s not just that I was a better writer, but I had more fun [...]

]]> By: mamasmouth.com :: Co-workers change your life :: http://www.mamasmouth.com http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/07/24/you-will-like-your-job-more-if-you-make-a-friend-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-261019 mamasmouth.com :: Co-workers change your life :: http://www.mamasmouth.com Mon, 26 Sep 2011 00:44:14 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/07/24/you-will-like-your-job-more-if-you-make-a-friend-at-work/#comment-261019 [...] A great co-worker can change your job  and, in some cases, change your life. You can hire them or sign on to work next to them, but don't underestimate the importance of finding that someone who is a friend who you can take your breaks with. We each need someone who shows us new aspects of ourselves and opens doors we wouldn’t open ourselves. [...] [...] A great co-worker can change your job  and, in some cases, change your life. You can hire them or sign on to work next to them, but don't underestimate the importance of finding that someone who is a friend who you can take your breaks with. We each need someone who shows us new aspects of ourselves and opens doors we wouldn’t open ourselves. [...]

]]> By: Co-workers change your life http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/07/24/you-will-like-your-job-more-if-you-make-a-friend-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-258882 Co-workers change your life Fri, 26 Aug 2011 11:20:01 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/07/24/you-will-like-your-job-more-if-you-make-a-friend-at-work/#comment-258882 [...] A great co-worker can change your job  and, in some cases, change your life. You can hire them or sign on to work next to them, but don't underestimate the importance of finding that someone who is a friend who you can take your breaks with. We each need someone who shows us new aspects of ourselves and opens doors we wouldn’t open ourselves. [...] [...] A great co-worker can change your job  and, in some cases, change your life. You can hire them or sign on to work next to them, but don't underestimate the importance of finding that someone who is a friend who you can take your breaks with. We each need someone who shows us new aspects of ourselves and opens doors we wouldn’t open ourselves. [...]

]]> By: Anne http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/07/24/you-will-like-your-job-more-if-you-make-a-friend-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-258708 Anne Tue, 23 Aug 2011 20:15:49 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/07/24/you-will-like-your-job-more-if-you-make-a-friend-at-work/#comment-258708 When taken to the extreme, office friendships can cause alienation. Or perhaps that's only when it's between a supervisor & a subordinate. That's what is happening in my work place and it is creating resentment. When taken to the extreme, office friendships can cause alienation. Or perhaps that's only when it's between a supervisor & a subordinate. That's what is happening in my work place and it is creating resentment.

]]> By: How Awesome is Your Job? 5 Questions to Ask Yourself | Cachinko http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/07/24/you-will-like-your-job-more-if-you-make-a-friend-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-258549 How Awesome is Your Job? 5 Questions to Ask Yourself | Cachinko Mon, 22 Aug 2011 14:37:40 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/07/24/you-will-like-your-job-more-if-you-make-a-friend-at-work/#comment-258549 [...] a co-worker? Do you have someone to go to lunch with? Someone to vent to when things get tough? Having a friend in the office is an important part of your mental [...] [...] a co-worker? Do you have someone to go to lunch with? Someone to vent to when things get tough? Having a friend in the office is an important part of your mental [...]

]]> By: Assech Omega http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/07/24/you-will-like-your-job-more-if-you-make-a-friend-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-248641 Assech Omega Tue, 12 Apr 2011 12:20:21 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/07/24/you-will-like-your-job-more-if-you-make-a-friend-at-work/#comment-248641 <a href="http://www.chineseenergetics.com" rel="nofollow"> Energy Psychology </a>  This is really Helpful!!
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]]> By: fc http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/07/24/you-will-like-your-job-more-if-you-make-a-friend-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-232848 fc Tue, 05 Oct 2010 17:15:19 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/07/24/you-will-like-your-job-more-if-you-make-a-friend-at-work/#comment-232848 It is good to tolerate co workers but remember we are all on a job for ourselves. When you leave that other job you will most likely never see them again. It is good to tolerate co workers but remember we are all on a job for ourselves. When you leave that other job you will most likely never see them again.

]]> By: How to find your way (and the bathroom) at a new job | Elisa M. Ortiz http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/07/24/you-will-like-your-job-more-if-you-make-a-friend-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-231262 How to find your way (and the bathroom) at a new job | Elisa M. Ortiz Wed, 25 Aug 2010 01:41:58 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/07/24/you-will-like-your-job-more-if-you-make-a-friend-at-work/#comment-231262 [...] Introduce yourself to one new face a day. Your coworkers are about to become your work family – and you wouldn’t ignore your family at the dinner table, right? Both introverts and extroverts will find it manageable to meet just one new person a day in the office. It doesn’t have to be a soul-searching conversation –a simple hi/handshake/I sit in cubicle X should do the trick. And remember, everyone you’re saying hi to has been in your shoes before, so they’ll probably be more than willing to make you feel welcome and answer any questions. Plus, you’ll make friends—and that makes work double the fun. [...] [...] Introduce yourself to one new face a day. Your coworkers are about to become your work family – and you wouldn't ignore your family at the dinner table, right? Both introverts and extroverts will find it manageable to meet just one new person a day in the office. It doesn't have to be a soul-searching conversation –a simple hi/handshake/I sit in cubicle X should do the trick. And remember, everyone you're saying hi to has been in your shoes before, so they'll probably be more than willing to make you feel welcome and answer any questions. Plus, you'll make friends—and that makes work double the fun. [...]

]]> By: Four Ways to Make a Bad Job Good. | iBeejing.com | Get A Life! http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/07/24/you-will-like-your-job-more-if-you-make-a-friend-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-229470 Four Ways to Make a Bad Job Good. | iBeejing.com | Get A Life! Fri, 09 Jul 2010 03:07:58 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/07/24/you-will-like-your-job-more-if-you-make-a-friend-at-work/#comment-229470 [...] course, once you have this information, you have to figure out the most effective ways to make friends at work. Because friends don’t just materialize in your cubicle — you need to cultivate [...] [...] course, once you have this information, you have to figure out the most effective ways to make friends at work. Because friends don't just materialize in your cubicle — you need to cultivate [...]

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