This year, I made a work friend. It might not seem like a big deal, but in this new world of remote work, it’s not as easy as it used to be. And it’s relatively new territory for me, as a 24-year-old who’s held an assortment of office and remote jobs since graduating in 2020.
Colin and I have yet to get after-work drinks (though we’ve discussed the idea, which is basically the same as getting drinks), we have a few well-trod jokes, and he’s the person I Slack when I have some good gossip (which is also harder to come by in a remote-first workplace).
