Do you have to Socialise with work colleagues?
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Do you have to Socialise with work colleagues?
Although you may not want to make an everyday habit of socialising outside work hours with your co-workers, it never hurts to do it. You can form friendships and make contacts that could be very useful and supportive later on.
When should you keep your mouth shut at work?
6 Times to Keep Your Mouth Shut at Work
- When your two bosses are arguing.
- When your know-it-all colleagues are making their case.
- When your co-workers are gossiping.
- When you’re looking to complain in public.
- When you’ve received a job offer — but haven’t yet said yes.
Should you socialise with your co-workers at work?
These links can help you to find out what’s really going on in your workplace, which may help you in your career. When it comes to after-hours socialising, Phil Dibbs says you don’t have to become your co-workers’ best friend – but in terms of smoothing your own path at work “it does help if you get to know them in the round”.
“The most common mistake many people make when it comes to office socializing is to not engage in it,” says career coach EB Sanders. Never going to office events or coworker happy hours send a loud and clear message, she says: “You don’t care about these people.”
Do you feel like your co-workers don’t like you?
If you feel like your co-workers don’t like you, then it could just be in your head, but it could also be true. If they treat you differently than everyone else, then you’re probably not their favourite person.
Should you socialise with your team when working alone?
Adele Harman, a medical PA with the NHS, says that having previously worked alone, when she joined a team of about 20 she initially resisted socialising. “But then you realise you need the moral support – and this gives you confidence, it leads to a more productive office,” she says.