Making Friends at Work
Kent Jacobson, a.k.a."Mr. Success"

Working in the corporate world can be very boring if you do not have any friends to share the experience with.  But it can often times be very difficult to meet people and make friends in an office environment.  Even though it can be difficult, that does not mean that it is impossible.  There are a couple of tips that you can follow. 

First off, you will want to make yourself accessible to the other people in your office.  If you are always holed up in your cubicle, there is no way that you are going to be able to meet other people.  Chances are that there is somebody else in the same situation as you.  You are both probably sitting in your own cubicle or office, with nobody to correspond with throughout the day.  This is why it is important to mingle.  Also, even though you are there to work, do not become so consumed that you are unapproachable by the other people in your office.  If people feel like they are going to be bothering you they will never come around to talk with you.  Also, people do not want to talk with co-workers that are always in bad moods.  You need to make yourself appears outgoing and friendly.  People are much more prone to speaking with somebody who is in a good mood, than somebody who may lash out at any given second.

Also, if you get invited to join a group of people for lunch or for a drink after work you should definitely take them up on the offer.  This means that they are interested in learning more about you, and that they enjoy your company.  Remember to be yourself when you go out with co-workers.  There is no reason to act like somebody that you aren’t.  You want them to like you for who you are, not who you are pretending to be at that time.  You will also want to be careful when conversing with your co-workers.  You do not want to talk badly about anybody else, because you never know who you may offend.  By keeping to mainstream conversation you will be able to avoid any problems that may come up.

Finally, remember that if you are asked out and turn down the invitation that you may not get asked again.  By constantly turning down invitations your co-workers will get the feeling that you do not like to be around them.

Overall, making friends at work is not a very difficult thing to do.  If you make yourself accessible to your co-workers there is no reason that you cannot have a couple of friends in no time at all.  Put on your friendly face and get started today!