dakotajones•7mo ago

Vent: My workplace breaks are silent now.

Years ago, we'd joke around during coffee. Now, it's headphones on. Any way to change this?

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jake_torres687mo ago

I mean, I'm part of the problem at my job, honestly. I put my headphones on because it feels weird to start a chat and then have it die in two minutes. Maybe it's just me but the silence makes everyone more awkward, so we all hide in our phones. Trying to break it feels like trying to start a campfire with wet wood. I did bring in donuts last week though, which got a few people talking for about five minutes. Guess it's a start, idk.

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seth1967mo ago

What kind of donuts? Sometimes that's the whole conversation right there. It's a solid start, for real.

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sethhernandez7mo ago

Five minutes of donut talk is a legit win.

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