Is being friends with co workers okay?
483794
As long as the girl is not too junior to you in rank, you should be able to build up a healthy friendship :\nAnd as long as both of you know how to keep your personal and professional lives apart, there should be absolutely no problem.\n...But the moment either one of you lets one merge, or converge, into the other, you'll be ruining both your careers and personal lives !
328771
It's ok to be normal friend as long as you don't over the limit.
148906
It is a very real fact that men and women can be friends.  If the 2 people are satisfied with themselves (meaning that they don't have to continuously try to prove something or have hang-ups about if they are "cool" enough) they will be able to interact on a friendly basis.
367049
For me it's good.  Me and my husband used to work in the same company when we were young and he was still my boyfriend then.  When we're in the workplace we just do our jobs and act professionally.  It is also good to share the same problem and solve it together.  I think the best thing to do is set aside personal feelings whenever you're inside the workplace but once you're outside you can do whatever you want with each other.
798729
They are not your friends. Friends are supportive of each other and do not judge each other on petty, superficial criteria like not being "in the high class people." I know it's not fair that you were supportive of them and they will not be the same way toward you, but you are better off without them. At the beginning of this question, I thought you were in high school, based on your description of your "friends'" behavior, but it turns out that you are an adult. All the more reason that you are better off free of these snobby, shallow "frenemies." Leave them to their high-school-clique behavior and start meeting and hanging out with real adults in your area, maybe from your new job.
299776
I absolutely hate it when that happens. I always try not to get involved, but if I have to, I end up bitching someone out. Just don't get involved, and make it clear to your co-workers that you are not involved. Make sure they understand that they are both your friends and you will not take sides, no exceptions. I am usually very firm when it comes to these issues, because you're right, it IS high-schoolish. I have very little patience for this kind of thing, and all my friends know this.
628345
It's okay if you are socially friendly with each other, but buddy, buddy sounds like you are screwing him.  Don't be a sl*t and back off.
1027089
Some people you click with and some you don't . I would say you are over worried and should not be. There is nothing wrong with you, you are just needing to pick better friends. It is like some places you work you get along great and with other groups of people you just don't fit in to their world. Move on and find some friends that are like you. Life will be a lot better.
81982
This sure does sound like a case of discrimination. It doesn't matter what the color of your skin is. Poeple can have friends of different color, race and ethinic background. You should not be fired or tranferred for just talking with or having lunch with someone is different than you....
915433
If you like each other go for it.  Get together outside of the office.  you can't be scared of what will happen if it doesn't work out.  If everyone was like that then no one would ever get together.  If there is an office policy that coworkers can not date then you need to be sneaky.  You never know, you might have found your soul mate.
501447
Work is not meant to be fun although it makes a great job when  you have friends.  Make new friends where you are or move if you don't like the work.  But don' move just to be with your friends that moved because they just may move again and you will be constantly changing your life to accommodate friends.  You do what makes YOU happy.  Friends will come.
664700
Not at all wrong to have friends but cheating is wrong if that is what is happening.\n\nIt is a great day to be alive!!\nGood Luck and God Bless!!
500560
When a co-worker is not your cup of tea, just remember you're not there to socialize.  You're there to do a job.  Be polite and discuss whatever needs to be discussed civilly but keep your eyes open for a better position.  Never alienate anyone at work because you never know when you might need them.
867800
Your number one, and that should always come first!  Friendships can take a turn in either direction at any given time. Job opportunties aren't easily available and when opportunity knocks, open the door!
1068036
Behave yourselvs at work and carry on with work as usual.  Romance out of the premises.  I did that and kept a secret for 2 years, people just thought we were friends.
677233
do you consider yourself as a friend ?
401561
Yeah, I'd say don't worry about it, because they're probably not talking about you at all. I speak another language at work with my friend as well as English and we're not bad mouthing anyone.  Well, okay, we might badmouth the establishment, but nobody personally.  Or, go try to learn the language or show interest in it. They'll probably be flattered and then you can be friends!  We're all just people no matter what language we speak.