那些陪你熬过职场第一年的“职场发小”,后来怎么样了?
In the intimidating modern workplace, a new term has warmed young hearts: "first-job colleagues", affectionately known as "workplace childhood friends".
陈欣怡,30+岁,西安银行职员
2015年,陈欣怡和四位好友被派往北京培训,因为她们在培训中的紧密关系和出色能力,后来被其他城市的同事称为 “西安五虎”。她们同住酒店六个月“没有任何矛盾,像魔法一样”。
In 2015, she and four friends trained in Beijing. Six months sharing two hotel rooms "with zero conflict — it felt magical".
陈欣怡和她的职场发小合影
陈欣怡和她的职场发小合影
In 2018, both were hoping to be transferred to the bank's new, prestigious headquarters building. One evening, after dinner, they walked together to the still-unopened headquarters. In front of the building, "We prayed to be transferred there," Chen laughed.
"Just like what the heroine Zhen Huan of the well-known TV series Empresses in the Palace prays, 'May the wind against me understand my heart'. It felt a bit silly," she admitted — but their wish came true.
Now, even after changing banks, they chat daily. "In all relationships, the core need is to be seen and understood."
田肖,前北京电视新闻编辑
对于曾在北京工作的前电视新闻编辑、现居重庆的田肖来说,他最亲密的朋友,就是在媒体那个压力很大的环境里,与他一起“蹲战壕”的伙伴。
In 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded, Tian and one of his "first-job colleagues" found themselves as a two-person team on the night shift, working from 8 pm to 8 am, often later.
These are the friends who witnessed his most awkward, stressed, and formative professional self, and that shared history is irreplaceable, he said.
吕佩葇,24岁,陕西乡村公务员
被分配到远离家乡的农村,吕佩葇的“职场发小”们——四个分在不同村庄的公务员——成了她的虚拟后援团。
Once, they even met in person for a three-day trip to Xi'an, staying in the same hotel, two girls and two boys. "Meeting offline felt no different from our online connection," Lyu said. "We became more and more familiar. When we met, there was no awkwardness at all."
张歌,31岁,北京科技行业从业者
在北京快节奏的科技行业,31岁的张歌找到了他的“同类”——两个来自不同部门的女同事。他们因一个跨部门项目结识,并发现彼此的世界观有着罕见的同步性。
"We are all INFJs," Zhang said, referring to the Myers-Briggs personality type known for being introverted, intuitive, and sensitive. This shared personality trait meant they intuitively understood each other's need for space and deep, meaningful conversation.
Their understanding is so profound that they even tacitly agree to cancel social plans at the last minute when feeling socially drained, knowing the others will perfectly understand. "For us, maintaining a little distance is good," Zhang noted. "We occasionally share our lives, letting each other know our updates. That's a pretty good thing."
王筱潼,24岁,山东国企员工
七个月前入职,王筱潼和一位小两岁的同事成了朋友。起初她像姐姐一样安慰不太适应职场的朋友。
But as months passed, Wang witnessed a remarkable transformation. Her younger colleague began to reflect deeply on her work, questioning what she truly wanted from her career. She grew more self-aware, more decisive. "Later, her growth became really obvious," Wang said. "When I encountered setbacks at work and felt lost, I would turn to her for advice."
"Everyone says it's hard to make friends in the workplace. But I've been lucky. Coming to this company, even though I'm not completely satisfied with the work itself, making such a good friend has been the luckiest, most satisfying thing."
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