Where would you find friends if you worked from home?

[fashun_queen]

If you didn't do a normal 9-5 job like everyone else and worked from home, then where could you technically find friends? Anyone else who works from home? Thanks in advance XO

[Anonymous]

I work from home, mostly. I have a backup job, but it’s not really social, and you can’t develop much in the way of relationships.


Some of my friends are in my field; like they own the stores I frequent to purchase things for work.


Some are online. I have friends in my field that I’ve never physically met… just was platonically friended by their daughter (not in the field), but we’ve talked and we have a few things in common.


Some of my friends are in networking groups for work. I belong to several chambers of commerce. One, I still feel like the new guy - it’s hard to form real friendships. Another group, I’ve been a member for a while, and it’s fairly natural.


Some come from church. A few friendships that developed were, say, someone’s sister that I met recently. Then I was friended by the husband. I just got involved a tiny bit in their lives through social media, or I bought something from their small business, that sort of thing.


A select few friendships lasted since high school.

[exitseven]

That is a problem. I was suffering from depression and I actually talked to my doctor about it. He took it very seriously and told me that the pandemic has screwed up a lot of people. I was laid off from my teaching job and I was really isolated. My doctor said that lots of people are experiencing the same thing. I actually reached out to a couple of people that I worked with and somebody that I went to college with 30 years ago. I also ended up on GaG and have made a couple of good friendships here as well.

[Flower7]

I’m glad GaG has been able to help you out!

[exitseven]

@Flower7 😉😉😉😉😉

[exitseven]

Thanks for the MHO

[DizzyDesii]

Having friends was something i cared for more while in preschool, elementary, and high school. By time i reached college, all that mattered was meeting potential suitors to be my future husband, having girls to gossip about the guys with, and finding people to help study for exams. By time i graduated college and started working, all that mattered was the occasional office eyecandy and kissing the bosses ass. Now that i work from home, all that matters is catching up on tv shows and occasionally flirting with guys online or at the movies, mall, and grocery store. So to answer your question, its possible to meet people at the movies, mall, and grocery store or online. Trade numbers, get to know eachother, and become friends

[Smoke-n-Growls]

I go out climbing frequently, and climbing gyms are full of social and friendly people.

Also, just going about my daily life. Getting out of the house when you work from home is paramount to maintaining your mental health. Just be friendly while you're out and you'll make new friends.

Join some clubs, too. Social groups exist, you just need to find or make em.

[MrOracle]

You make a point leave the house and you get involved with activities include people getting together. You can take a class (cooking, yoga, dancing, etc.), a game or sport (bowling, pool, softball, a board game club), or any other interest you can find where people get together regularly.

From there, you meet people, and when you find someone you like, you meet their friends and thus grow your friends circles. Yes, this requires time and effort, but that's life.

[Puppystarfish23]

I don't work from home and I'm struggling to find friends myself. The only work friend I have is one 65 year old deaf lady. She's great and I find her hilarious but she when I suggest we hang out she says "why would you want to hang out with a 65 year old don't you have friends your own age?"

Luckily I have my two older sisters and my sister in law and one best friend who lives miles away from me, who've I've not seen in years.

[Anon621]

I think it's a good idea to get involved in your local community since most cities have events that go on all the time. That's what I'm trying to do as a full time student and part time employee so it's hard to apply myself to meeting new people when I have so many things I'm focusing on every week.

[Youdumbeotch]

I can’t find friends and I have worked nearly every job in my city lol. I’m just not valuable enough in their eyes to befriend. People only seek friendship with people they deem of equal or higher value as being associated with said person boosts ones own value either socially or romantically

[EmbraceThePain]

Well, do you go out?
You can make friends anywhere nowadays. For example, you can make friends at the gym, library, grocery store, park, etc. You can even make friends online and possibly meet up in the future.

[Apple1996]

I'm a stay at home mom and honestly it's impossible to make a real friend. I occasionally talk to some neighbors, meet another mom with a kid the same age as mine and we have a play date but that is about as close as I get to having friends.

[dustybiker]

Taekwondo, horse stables, and various motorcycle classes and repair shops are my personal hotspots. You meet the best people who share your interests. Gives you a base.

[DonkeyDan]

Social clubs, volunteer work, dance class, evening class, the gym, a bar.

[Anonymous]

From free time activities... I've been to many nice stuff and met cool people at meet-ups via meetup. com. Maybe that site is not so used in your area, but could be something else like it, lfor example facebook groups.

[Ryleebangs]

It’s similar to doing school online really, you can find friends likely with your coworkers and then meet them in person

[katiesmuff]

For most people your friends aren't the ones you work with, but those you have met outside of work like clubs, church, hobbies, neighbors etc.

[monkeynutts]

It would be difficult, you have to say what do I like to do, then look up all those groups on Facebook, start networking. There are social groups online, I know people on twitch, they have a large group of online friends.

[Avicenna]

Meetups. Join clubs to find people with similar interests.

[zagor]

I'm having that problem myself. Starting a new job soon. Hardly knew anyone at the old one since we worked remote for the last year and a half.

Normally I would go to meetup groups and hiking groups, but with covid those are mostly canceled.

[zagor]

That looks like Emma Watson in the pic.

[Anonymous]

The older I get, the more I appreciate looking within. But then I have family around me.
If you live alone, you need to get out of the house when not working and find communal hobbies of some sort.

[Ninani]

I don't work. I've met the majority of my friends online through common interests.

[humpbackjack]

I would say a social media maybe even create a site for this reason or possibly do some volunteer work somewhere

[SpiderManFan2002]

How would I find new friends? Well I guess:
1. In my area
2. Online

[TsundereMatrix]

I work from home and I have a lot of internet friends.

[Sugar100]

I work from home I only have online friends. At my age it’s hard make friends as everyone is married or only with thier boyfriend or gfs.