Want to Live Longer? Make Your Co-workers Your BFFs

I did that when I was in Vietnam and my BFF killed the guys trying to kill me before they suceeded. I still talk to them on the computer and phone and we meet uip almost every year. Of course we are not warm and fuzzy kinds of guys so we mostly drink, and tell lies about each other - and enjoy being in each other's company.

absolutely true!!!

This potential issue can often be identified up-front and, thereby, avoided. Just be VERY astute during the interview process and then do some searches on the company in question. Also, whenever possible, talk with folks you know who have either worked at or with the company. And think back upon the attitudes of and your comfort level with people with whom you've worked who worked at that company previously (but with whom you've lost touch or who you may not know well enough to speak with directly). All companies have "personalities", and, while these may be influenced by founding families or charysmatic leaders (past and present), they ultimately represent the sum of the prevailing attitudes of the majority of satisfied employees and become entrenched and self-perpetuating. To this extent, but not to anthropormophize too much, companies' work environments do have "personalities" and some of these can be nutruting and productive while others are "toxic" (even "psychopathic") to a given applicant. They attract "like minded" people and tend to repell (or at least appear "ho-hum") to others. If you find and are offered a great job at a place that is not a good personality fit, think twice (or more) before accepting. If you're camellion-like, you may make it (but will you be satisfied or happy there?); if it's "close, but not quite" a personality match, you'll likely be okay. But if the company were a person and your "gut reaction" would be to avoid rather than get to know him or her, then you'd be better off looking elsewhere. After all, we spend a huge part of our life in the workplace; so it and the people in it should at least be tolerable or enjoyable. And you really don't want to feel rejected or out of place, leave after a short time and have to start the interview process from such a negative basis. Remember: you're interviewing them as much as they're interviewing you.

I am sure it does work 4 ppl that need this life,i Like doing things by myself that shows that I Am a Real Woman,Some ppl always have to have ppl with them,I certainly Do Not,My Mother did a lot on her own as well

I believe you this to be true,not adoubt in my mind.

I am self employed and 150 years old...

WHAT co-workers?!?!? I'm a stay-at-home mom in a small town with no moms group, for crying out loud!

being on the good side of the grim reaper doesn't hurt ;-D
KLK