Chapter 14- Relationships in the Workplace

 In every culture, there is at least some belief that jobs, and work are important. I agree with this in every possible way. However, one of the things about jobs that has been difficult for me to understand is workplace relationships. Maybe this is just immaturity speaking, as most of my socialization came from going to school, but some of the things that happen at jobs are confusing. In a weird way, people who work together are like family and friends but not at the same time. There’s such a high turnover that one minute someone is there, and you get along really well, and the next day, they quit, and you never see them again. I guess the best way to describe this type of relationship is just what it is, a workplace relationship. To put it bluntly, it is a relationship on the site from which you go to work (ch. 14, pg. 384). It can be many things, but the common element is that it originates from a jobsite. Personally, some of my current best friends are from my job. I may not like my job all the time, but at the very least I meet some nice people when I clock in.