Why so cynical? Some of my best friends and favorite people are people who I initially met as random coworkers.

I'm sure there are great friendships among slaves and prisoners too, that doesn't mean you should be thankful to be one.

me too, but its the vast minority of all companies i have been in the past 35 years. i don't want to sit in a room or even building with the rest of the drones of whom i have no clue what they are doing there expect burning money and wasting time of others.

but sure there are enough exceptions to turn up once in a blue moon to have drinks with the new peeps who seem nice on slack.