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Mushesgirl
Too blessed to be stressed
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former co workers and keeping in touch
I don't friend co workers (current or otherwise) on my fb, so generally unless we were very close, i'm not in touch with former co workers.
I left a job I was at for 7 years last July, and got a call yesterday from a co worker from there who retired shortly after I left. She just wanted to say hi happy new year and how are you (very sweet of her, nice woman).
It was absolutely strange hearing her voice on my voicemail, pleasant and lovely but still strange. It felt like I hadn't seen her in 20 years not 6 months. When I called her back we discussed the job and how we both despised the office and feel like we were freed from jail.
Do you keep in touch regularly with former co workers or make a clean break?
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Posted 1/21/17 7:15 AM  |
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Jennifer
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Re: former co workers and keeping in touch
It depends on my relationship.
when i was in retail where I worked for 14 years. I keep in touch 2 people. And it just a text or phone call.
My current job where I have been for 13 years...
I keep in touch with like 4-5 people at my current job. It's a smaller company than my retail job.
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| Posted 1/21/17 8:03 AM |
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Funkybutt
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former co workers and keeping in touch
At my last job, I was good friends with one person, and we're still friends. At the time, I saw no issue with friending people on FB that I worked with, but after I left I didn't care to keep in touch and ended up unfriending them. At my current job, I didn't want to friend anyone, but 3 people friended me and I felt weird about ignoring their request, so I accepted. There's someone here that I get along with really well and she recently friended me, but I was ok accepting b/c we're moving soon and I want to stay in touch with her. The other 3 will probably be unfriended in about 6 months when they've forgotten about me. :)
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| Posted 1/21/17 8:13 AM |
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MrsT809
LIF Adult
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former co workers and keeping in touch
I am fb friends with a few and keep in touch with one somewhat regularly. I live far from where I worked and where my coworkers lived or I would definitely see more of them. The first year or two I heard from a few now and then but it's been almost 5 years so for the most part that has dwindled side from one.
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| Posted 1/21/17 8:49 AM |
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evrythng4areason
And then there were 4
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former co workers and keeping in touch
I've been at my job for 7 years, but I do befriend coworkers. 3 people I've been friends with have left, and we all still stay in touch on a regular basis (calls, texts, in person)
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| Posted 1/21/17 8:52 AM |
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stinger
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Re: former co workers and keeping in touch
Im terrible at keeping in touch with anyone!
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| Posted 1/21/17 8:59 AM |
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LuckyStar
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former co workers and keeping in touch
I have kept in touch with many former coworkers. I left my job a few months ago but most of them left before I did. They all live in the city but we make a point of seeing each other.
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| Posted 1/21/17 9:21 AM |
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RainyDay
LIF Adult
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former co workers and keeping in touch
I only friend people on fb after I leave a position unless I am good friends with them. We exchange phone numbers too but I never text them
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| Posted 1/21/17 9:53 AM |
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former co workers and keeping in touch
Ugh I made it 3 years before being friended on Facebook (didn't use my real name) once it was one..... now it's like 30. I had a major issue with it and hate that I accepted that first friend request :-/ but I did. I still work where I do and I guess would it unfriend my coworkers if I left
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| Posted 1/21/17 9:56 AM |
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PitterPatter11
Baby Boy is Here!
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former co workers and keeping in touch
I made an effort when I left my last job, but the effort was not returned so I now rarely see them.
ETA: I'm facebook friends with people I work with, but we need to be good friends. Most of them I hang out with outside of work (play dates, girls night out, etc).
Message edited 1/21/2017 11:48:32 AM.
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| Posted 1/21/17 11:46 AM |
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Re: former co workers and keeping in touch
I am still friends with two former coworkers, and I considered them two of my close friends. I don't think Facebook has a tremendous role in our relationships, and I think we would have remained friends regardless. We were texting and hanging out before they left the jobs. (I know that isn't part of what you asked, just found it an interesting thought as I was typing out my response.)
Message edited 1/21/2017 2:10:39 PM.
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| Posted 1/21/17 11:56 AM |
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sunnygirl
loving life
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Re: former co workers and keeping in touch
This is one of my reasons for having fb. I can keep in touch with people I won't see but do care how their lives are going
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| Posted 1/21/17 12:05 PM |
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Eunyboo
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Re: former co workers and keeping in touch
In general, I keep in touch with those who I was close with at the job. Meet up for drinks, dinner, catch up, etc.
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| Posted 1/21/17 12:29 PM |
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drpepper318
MIR MIR MIR!
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Re: former co workers and keeping in touch
Generally what happens is I make an effort but the other person doesn't so I give up after a little while. I have one friend I text with regularly from my last workplace and I think we'll keep in touch long term but other than that, nope. I would if people bothered to reach out occasionally but I'm not going to do all the work.
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| Posted 1/21/17 1:54 PM |
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Disneygirl17
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Re: former co workers and keeping in touch
I don't speak to anyone from my old jobs. Actually. It true I'm still friends with 2 people from a job about 15 years ago. We don't see each other a lot but we keep in touch.
If I left this job now, I know I'd stay in touch with a few people.
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| Posted 1/21/17 2:43 PM |
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chilltocam
LIF Adult
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former co workers and keeping in touch
I have kept in touch with a couple of people from my last two jobs. One is mostly talking in the phone. Two others I meet up with for dinner every once in a while and am friends with them on fb.
ETA: I am fb friends with quite a few people from past jobs and a few from my current job
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| Posted 1/21/17 3:12 PM |
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StaceyWill
It's a girl!!!
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former co workers and keeping in touch
I keep in touch with one girl I used to work with. We'll text eachother on birthdays and holidays but that's about it.
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| Posted 1/21/17 3:49 PM |
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