The end of an era

[saimmyon]

Today is Wally's last day at my former company. He has worked there for almost 5 years. That is a long time when it is all in your 20s. I am really happy for him. A little nervous too, but he has a few possible job opportunities. This will now mean that I have no connection to this place (with the exception of a few friends). We just need to get

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Peerless

[melicitlu]

Saimmyon, I think that is part of the reason why I have a hard time deciding on a career. By choosing a career, you choose your peers for 40-70 hours a week. This blows my mind. I refuse to accept that work is supposed to be a social vacuum. I'm not saying that it should be a laugh riot, but that there should be something that keeps you there more than a paycheck. Such as: your job being a higher calling, doing something socially just, making enough money to quit in a few years and live in yurt; or having those friends at work to whom you glance and know that you are going to both leave an hour early, zip to the bar and split an order of fries with vinegar.

At that same time, it takes a level of maturity I don't yet posses to recognize a comfortable, profitable situation and stay there, though it isn't your dream life. I think the secret is facilitating friends out side of work. or bribing HR to hire your friends.
Congrats to Wally!

peers

[moxiegirl]

oh YEAH. i used to work at a TRUCKING COMPANY. perhaps you can imagine the kind of peers i had there. a couple of white trash women and a bunch of fat old men. plus my boss, who i adored... but he's a married middle aged man. i actually loved my co-accounts-receivable-chick, the white trashiest of them all, we were super tight, but somehow i just couldn't bring myself to ever associate with her outside of work... it was something about the two kids, alcoholism, eating disorder and abusive boyfriend. but now that you mention it, i might look her up...