Having a work bestie is tied to happiness, health, and success. And with job-related anxiety and loneliness at a high, there's never been a better time to have one. We can go through tremendous adversity, stress, trauma [at work], but if we have strong social supports, we can not only survive but thrive. Women β especially women of colour β who feel more socially connected with one another tend to feel more comfortable asserting themselves. Skip navigation!
Story from Work and Money. Kathleen Newman-Bremang. Last Updated 24October, , am. She was wearing suspenders. I was rocking a bob weave like "Umbrella"-era Rihanna.
I was two-weeks into my gig as a production assistant at a national music station, and I was escorting a VJ hopeful to the biggest audition of her life. We were both nervous newbies walking through the halls of our dream career destination.
Like The Bold Type , we were a group of women and a few men in our early 20s working in the trenches of a dying medium whose relationships extended beyond our proverbial cubicle walls.
The weekdays and sometimes weekends of whispered venting, knowing glances, and advice-giving made our entry-level jobs more bearable and definitely more fun. We were allies, confidants and partners in ambition. It felt like success. The average Australian spends over 30 hours a week at work back then it was more like 50 to 60 for us , and work friendships are necessary to making that time enjoyable β and even more productive. According to stats and experts, having a business BFF makes you better at your job and is essential for a healthy work environment.
