The pair used to have lunch together and share intimate stories, but now one is on the management track and has left the other behind.

He has adapted well in the work environment, but I’m still struggling with different personalities and communication styles. Because he’s better established at work than I am, he has become part of close circles within management.

I had a close friendship with a co-worker. We used to have lunch together and shared many personal and intimate stories. We were the two work newbies, even though I started six months before he did. He has adapted well in the work environment,