What You Need to Know about Relationships @ Work

There is a global survey conducted by LinkedIn. The survey is named Relationships@Work released on July 8, 2014. The study revealed interesting things about the relationships of Singaporeans at work. Here are some of the results of the study that you might find interesting:

• Sacrificing friendship for promotion: Strangely, the group found out that about 51.6% said that they would rather sacrifice friendship than forgoing an opportunity. If it will result to promotion, most of the people would not consider the friendship.
• Ulterior motives of making friends: The group also found out that 22% have ulterior motives of making friends. These people think that making friends will help them move the ladder.
• Having friends around made them competitive: Meanwhile, 20.4% said that having friends within your circle make them more competitive.

• Having friends will make you happy: 51.5% agreed that making friends in the circle make them happier.
• Workers prefer manager of their opposite sex: About 25.1% highly prefer a superior from the opposite sex.
• Food as a conversation topic: It seems that the ice breaker these days is no longer the weather. 80.8% of the workers here have food conversations in the workplace.
• Eating lunch with co-workers at all times: You spend most of your time together at work. That means eating lunch together. It was found out that 68.3% of workers here eat lunch with their co-workers most of the time.

It is okay to have friends around but the real secret is to do your best when you are working. You should know when to put a line between your friendship and profession. You should draw the line.