With another long lockdown ahead, its a good time to reflect on the small things that made our work days special when we were allowed to roam the streets, and the offices in which we worked.


A coffee break wasn’t just about getting another hit of caffune to get us through the next part of the day. It gave us the opportunity to kick back and not talk shop with work mates for a short time.


And then there was the lunchbreak. No matter what was happening, we would drop tools and head to level 3 and congregate into the Booth. There was always a regular group from various teams who would cram into the booth and eat whatever food they brought with them and talk shit.

Nothing was off limits in the booth. No one would get offended, and at the end of the break, we would all head back to our desks and return to the true professionals we were. If HR ever heard our conversations, I’m sure there would have been some major issues.


With our bellies full and all feeling alot less stressed due to the friends who made the lunch hour not just a time to eat, but a time to reinforce friendships that would last longer than our time with the company.In many cases, its not the work we do or the company we work for that makes us want to return day after day and week after week.

The people we meet and work with are the ones who not only assist in our jobs, but tbey make the days much more enjoyable, and the work gets completed by happy employees. Just because you leave a company and you had friendships there, don’t let leaving be the reason you stop chatting and enjoying each other’s company.

Stay connected and keep the friendships. We all need friends in our lives.