Why the best place to make friends might be the watercooler—and how having work friends may make you happier and more productive, by andrewsproctor
, reciprocating connection attempts, prioritizing time, reaching out consistently, and sharing experiences more often. Almost all of these are related to time and proximity in some way. This is why I believe work is a place where friendship really can thrive and the potential to make friends as an adult is much higher at work than almost anywhere else.The average American spends 90,000 hours of their life at work.
One study by Jeffrey Hall at the University of Kansas found that it only takes 200 hours of intentional time to become best friends. That is just 0.22% of the 90,000 hours you will spend at work during your life! Why not be more intentional with the time you have with your coworkers and lean into the relationship?If you are the manager of a team or the CEO of a company thinking that friends at work don’t matter, think again. Arecently showed that having a best friend at work has become even more important since the pandemic started, even with increases in hybrid and remote work.
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