How Do You Choose Your Friends at Work?

The friends you choose go beyond your immediate gratification and happiness. They are a reflection of you.

Choose bad friends and you’ll come off as a poor judge of character.

Stick up for a flawed friend and you can end up in the same ditch with your friend having to defend yourself.

Find a good friend and down the road you may have a business partner or safety net when things change.

One writer at Newly Corporate breaks workplace personalities into three categories, and from there combinations can make any friend you desire. The key is to find what you value in a friend and choose a friend who exhibits those characteristics the most. Read through some pros/cons of the different characters here.