Work is always better with co-workers who become good friends. No matter how busy work is or how much stress you feel, you know that your work besties will be there to listen, vent, and cheer you up.
I’m lucky to have a co-worker who became one of my best friends.
I met her at my current job back when I was a volunteer for the organization, and she’s one of the reasons I wanted to continue working there. Last year, we were both in a text thread with another colleague who connected us so that we could work together. We discovered that we make a great team both inside and outside of the office. My co-worker makes my work — and my life in general — so much better.
Before I first met this co-worker on Zoom, I was hesitant.
I couldn’t tell how old she was, and I only had her name to go off of. I was secretly hoping that she was close to my age because if so, I felt confident that she’d know enough about social media to excel at the project we were assigned. She ended up being a badass young woman who knows social media better than I do and has plenty of smart, creative ideas.
We clicked immediately, and the rest is history.
She quickly understood my strengths and weaknesses and genuinely cared about how I’m doing. I soon knew how to let her strengths shine, too, which is why we make such a strong team.
My work bestie even stood up for me back when I was a volunteer for the organization.
I was working tirelessly, and she encouraged me to talk to the higher-ups about receiving payment for my work. Later, I found out that she had spoken to the head of the organization about hiring me for a part-time job and also shared that she wanted to protect me from experiencing burnout. A few days later, the organization hired me as a social media specialist. I landed my job in part because my coworker advocated for me. I don’t know where I’d be in life without her, and I’ll always be thankful for her kind words about me.
Eventually, the two of us began spending time together outside of work.
Our jobs are remote, and we live about two hours apart, but when I came to her city for a concert, we met up, and it was magical. And about a month later, when I needed to reschedule my birthday trip, and I felt sad, she came to visit me. We spent the day together, and she even brought me cupcakes. We’re more than co-workers; we’re good friends too.
When you start a new job, you hope that your co-workers are kind and supportive and make your days go by quickly. But when your co-worker becomes one of your best friends, it’s such a special relationship. You help each other through tough times in your work and personal lives, and you stand up for each other. If you have a co-worker bestie, appreciate them every day for all of the ways that they make your life brighter.