Making friends as an adult is hard. In fact, it’s so hard that many people end up forging new friendship circles from their coworkers. While this is okay in moderation, relying too much on work friends can potentially hamper your ability to move up (or out) in your career.
Job portability is becoming increasingly necessary in the modern economy. When your entire social circle is dependent on the people you work with, however, it can make it harder to want to leave. After all, you could never leave this group of people, right? Or, as personal finance blog 1500 Days explains, it can make the sting much worse if you ever get fired. Like what happened with his friend Chuck:

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