Hellobee Boards Topic: Do you socialize with your coworkers outside of work?

Hellobee Boards Topic: Do you socialize with your coworkers outside of work? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 28 Jul 2026 07:57:14 +0000 Glitter on "Do you socialize with your coworkers outside of work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-socialize-with-your-coworkers-outside-of-work#post-1082464 Thu, 12 Sep 2013 12:24:47 +0000 Glitter 1082464@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Only when we're forced to. My boss just lovveedd "team building exercises" like birthday lunches. It's always awkward. One of my best friends did get a job here a couple years after I was hired. We hang out just as we always did, I guess because we didn't meet through work. Mrs. Pen on "Do you socialize with your coworkers outside of work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-socialize-with-your-coworkers-outside-of-work#post-1082448 Thu, 12 Sep 2013 12:19:12 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1082448@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Not really... But I'm still somewhat new (7months). There are a couple ladies I would love to befriend but not only do they live in the opposite direction of work than me (making them over an hour away from me), it's also awkward to try and start something cause you just don't know if they like you like you like them... Yeah I am probably making this complicated lol. Smurfette on "Do you socialize with your coworkers outside of work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-socialize-with-your-coworkers-outside-of-work#post-1082429 Thu, 12 Sep 2013 12:13:21 +0000 Smurfette 1082429@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I have at past jobs but this company, no. cascademom on "Do you socialize with your coworkers outside of work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-socialize-with-your-coworkers-outside-of-work#post-1082392 Thu, 12 Sep 2013 12:01:58 +0000 cascademom 1082392@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Nope. They're all older than me and live far out in the burbs. There's some from another floor that I talk to occasionally, otherwise not. I'm closer with DH's coworkers than my own. GrapeCrush on "Do you socialize with your coworkers outside of work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-socialize-with-your-coworkers-outside-of-work#post-1082386 Thu, 12 Sep 2013 12:01:16 +0000 GrapeCrush 1082386@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yup. We'd go out to dinner or hang out at each others house. Adira on "Do you socialize with your coworkers outside of work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-socialize-with-your-coworkers-outside-of-work#post-1082301 Thu, 12 Sep 2013 11:34:22 +0000 Adira 1082301@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Over the years, I've made some really good friends with coworkers that I will hang out with outside of work (three of them came to my wedding), but in general, I don't hang out with my coworkers outside of work. CupQuakeWalk on "Do you socialize with your coworkers outside of work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-socialize-with-your-coworkers-outside-of-work#post-1082272 Thu, 12 Sep 2013 11:22:27 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 1082272@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I never did. We would go grab lunch together during our lunch breaks together, but I don't consider that "outside of work". I don't even consider office holiday parties as "outside of work". To me. if I never called them on a weekend to hang out, then they are only work friends. pui on "Do you socialize with your coworkers outside of work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-socialize-with-your-coworkers-outside-of-work#post-1082265 Thu, 12 Sep 2013 11:20:26 +0000 pui 1082265@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yep! Sophia on "Do you socialize with your coworkers outside of work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-socialize-with-your-coworkers-outside-of-work#post-1082262 Thu, 12 Sep 2013 11:19:56 +0000 Sophia 1082262@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Not really anymore. I used to more often, but it always has a way of turning dramatic. edelweiss on "Do you socialize with your coworkers outside of work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-socialize-with-your-coworkers-outside-of-work#post-1082201 Thu, 12 Sep 2013 10:57:55 +0000 edelweiss 1082201@https://boards.hellobee.com/ no--my good friends at work all have kids so it's hard for us to get together outside of work. also i think we're sensitive to not encroaching on personal space. BabyBoecksMom on "Do you socialize with your coworkers outside of work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-socialize-with-your-coworkers-outside-of-work#post-1082193 Thu, 12 Sep 2013 10:56:46 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 1082193@https://boards.hellobee.com/ At my old office, we would get together with our coworkers quite a bit outside of the office. But this new place... blah. swurlygurl on "Do you socialize with your coworkers outside of work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-socialize-with-your-coworkers-outside-of-work#post-1082186 Thu, 12 Sep 2013 10:55:15 +0000 swurlygurl 1082186@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Not as much as I used to. When invited I try to make time for it. I feel like it's important to maintain a good relationship with my coworkers, especially since it's such a male-dominated field avivoca on "Do you socialize with your coworkers outside of work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-socialize-with-your-coworkers-outside-of-work#post-1082100 Thu, 12 Sep 2013 10:33:58 +0000 avivoca 1082100@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No. We'll eat lunch together, but nobody is really close enough to hang out outside of the office. The majority of our staff is older and in a very different income bracket (think extremely wealthy). Chillybear on "Do you socialize with your coworkers outside of work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-socialize-with-your-coworkers-outside-of-work#post-1082089 Thu, 12 Sep 2013 10:31:00 +0000 Chillybear 1082089@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I've worked with the same group of ladies for the last 6-7 years, were all in the same age range and often plan parties, outing etc. I've been to all of their weddings and they were at mine. One in particular i'm close with and we dog sit for each other and do a charity bike ride every year. Even our husbands have become friends. BSB on "Do you socialize with your coworkers outside of work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-socialize-with-your-coworkers-outside-of-work#post-1082075 Thu, 12 Sep 2013 10:28:22 +0000 BSB 1082075@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No, not really. I go to the holiday party, summer picnic and other on-site social events. I am involved in a FF team with people from work. deerylou on "Do you socialize with your coworkers outside of work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-socialize-with-your-coworkers-outside-of-work#post-1082055 Thu, 12 Sep 2013 10:23:28 +0000 deerylou 1082055@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Definitely. Some of my closest friends are people I currently or formerly worked with. I feel you build a special bond with your colleagues when you're in the education (especially special ed) field. At least, that has been my experience. wahine08 on "Do you socialize with your coworkers outside of work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-socialize-with-your-coworkers-outside-of-work#post-1082045 Thu, 12 Sep 2013 10:18:37 +0000 wahine08 1082045@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Not really outside of work lunches we take. Boheme on "Do you socialize with your coworkers outside of work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-socialize-with-your-coworkers-outside-of-work#post-1082039 Thu, 12 Sep 2013 10:17:00 +0000 Boheme 1082039@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I did when I first started, but as those people left and new people came in I haven't. mrskc on "Do you socialize with your coworkers outside of work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-socialize-with-your-coworkers-outside-of-work#post-1082035 Thu, 12 Sep 2013 10:15:36 +0000 mrskc 1082035@https://boards.hellobee.com/ There are a couple of coworkers that I've occasionally hung out with outside of work. Twice they went with me to Ikea out of town and they came to my baby shower. We often go out to lunch too. sslm on "Do you socialize with your coworkers outside of work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-socialize-with-your-coworkers-outside-of-work#post-1080304 Wed, 11 Sep 2013 16:41:11 +0000 sslm 1080304@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I made a couple of actual friends at work so we hang out outside of the office! MrsH on "Do you socialize with your coworkers outside of work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-socialize-with-your-coworkers-outside-of-work#post-1080303 Wed, 11 Sep 2013 16:40:38 +0000 MrsH 1080303@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yup, with a select group. Cherrybee on "Do you socialize with your coworkers outside of work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-socialize-with-your-coworkers-outside-of-work#post-1080295 Wed, 11 Sep 2013 16:37:31 +0000 Cherrybee 1080295@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I used to when I worked in my city. Now I work 100 miles away from home I don't. Its a shame because I really like them! LuLu Mom on "Do you socialize with your coworkers outside of work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-socialize-with-your-coworkers-outside-of-work#post-1080291 Wed, 11 Sep 2013 16:36:37 +0000 LuLu Mom 1080291@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I go to lunch with a few & one of my good friends works with me (was part of my wedding.) I used to party/happy hour with several of them but we've all grown up and gotten married, ect. so it doesn't happen. We still will occasionally hangout with a few for birthdays/ect. Mrs. Champagne on "Do you socialize with your coworkers outside of work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-socialize-with-your-coworkers-outside-of-work#post-1080287 Wed, 11 Sep 2013 16:35:15 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 1080287@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We all go to lunch every Friday together (the only day we work in the office). Me and two of the girls are close, and I think I'd still see them a few times when I go on mat leave. MapleMoose on "Do you socialize with your coworkers outside of work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-socialize-with-your-coworkers-outside-of-work#post-1080280 Wed, 11 Sep 2013 16:30:09 +0000 MapleMoose 1080280@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Just went to a dinner party with coworkers a few weekends ago. mrs. bird on "Do you socialize with your coworkers outside of work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-socialize-with-your-coworkers-outside-of-work#post-1080279 Wed, 11 Sep 2013 16:29:09 +0000 mrs. bird 1080279@https://boards.hellobee.com/ no, because i don't have coworkers! :wink: once i did a job share & occasionally we'd go to lunch. autumnlove on "Do you socialize with your coworkers outside of work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-socialize-with-your-coworkers-outside-of-work#post-1080262 Wed, 11 Sep 2013 16:13:20 +0000 autumnlove 1080262@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I can't make it to happy hours because I usually have to rush to daycare or I want to go straight home because I leave before my kids wake up. I always attend our yearly holiday party! :-)