Partying with co-workers - Part1?

Question

Is it all-right? When is it not? Should I be looking to develop my social life that doesn't involve co-workers?

sorry, this is a long e-mail.

Situation: most -- no, ALL of us are cut from the same tree. We all majored in math, science, or engineering, so six degrees of Kevin Bacon is such an easy game for us. (e.g. someone from UCLA knows someone from Michigan who knows someone from Boston who knows me.)

Since we work for an engineering company in a big city, it's nice to have a readily available group of young people (20s-30s) to party with (unlike everyone else, who is 40, married, w/ kids, etc.), but sometimes I feel that the environment is suffocating --- the same people i see 100% drunk are the same people i have to work with tomorrow; lack of girls (engineering duh); and...well, it's the same people that i superficially know at work and at a party, but not anywhere / anyhow else.

Am I being anti-social? or just looking for something deeper?

Answer 1

You need to branch out. It doesn't sound like you're being anti-social, just stuck in a rut.

Answer 2

When I was employed, I had a firm rule never to socialize with coworkers outside of work, no matter what.

It was the best decision I ever made.  It kept me out of the office politics and gossip mill.

Answer 3

Been keeping the same company of friends too" long , find other places to be and be seen

Answer 4

I'm not into long questions OR long answers, if I can help it.

Regarding work and social, I adhere to "Never p**p where you eat".  Too many things can cause an uncomfortableness at the workplace that I am not willing to risk.  The pay is too good.