Ahh!

Local Goddess

I have recently moved jobs, I didnt want to but had to when it came down to it. The people at the job that I left have become my best friends, we are all really close. But since I've left Im finding it quite hard to keep in touch and keep the closeness we had. I suppose its because I am not in work anymore and I miss just spending time with them, the non-events of every day, thats what lets you get to know people. Does anyone have any ideas on how I can keep it almost like the way it was?

cotwold

Take time out of your day to surprise them in the most random fashion.

I know it sounds wierd but if the take public transport, just turn up at their last stop for a quick chat or a drink?

I do it with friends all the time, once they get over the shock, theyll realy appreciate it and it offers the both of you some "unorganised time" to catch up on the little things.:cool:

Tim06

i know what your saying but unfortunalty thats what happens when you cahange jobs. You will keep in contact with the ones that you were really good friends with. Its just a hell of a lot harder to keep in contact now that you don't see them. Only thing that you can really do is try and organise more nights out with them, send them random texts. Your contact won't be the same but theres no reason to lose friendships that you've made

justsomebloke

Ye it is impossible to keep it the same as you aren't there all the time, so no matter what you do you are going to miss all the small stuff that makes friendships in work so special. All you can do is try and suggest a few nights oyt and stuff but hopefully you will also find people in your new job that you can be good friends with to.

Local Goddess

Ah thanks very much its just a bit mad altogether. Cheers for the advice!

pyramuid man

I hate to say it but the fact remains that you are probably not going to experience the same friendship with everyone as you did in your previous job. From my own experience I have found that friendships dwindle as you are no longer in daily contact with these people.

Unfortunatley you can try but you are bound to lose some friends, but the flipside to this is that you are going to make new friends in a new job,

oulu

still friends with lads who I last worked with 8yrs back, they left 8yrs back me 5 yrs back , but meet about 3 times a year just us from the old job no one brings their own friends so I think this is why we still meet up, we are the way with each other as we where when we worked together same old slags etc