Work isn’t just a place to check off tasks and collect a paycheck — employees are increasingly turning to their coworkers for fulfilling friendships, improving their mental health and work experience in the process.
A study on work friendships conducted by Olivet Nazarene University revealed that 82% of employees work with someone they consider a friend. Twenty-one percent of employees form these bonds within days of working together, and 18% say they spend an hour or more per day talking to their work friends.
