As they get older, many people want to stay connected with their colleagues and maintain the enthusiasm they had when they worked in the workplace after retirement.
However, this is often not the case. Why can't I communicate with my colleagues after I retire?
Someone who has had this experience can tell you three reasons.
1. Colleagues talk about the risk of being used in the past.
In the workplace, relationships between co-workers are often based on work needs and the exchange of interests.
When co-workers work together in the workplace, their interactions are often easily influenced by factors such as job title, interests, and more.
If your colleagues continue to keep in touch with you after you leave the company, you will inevitably be affected by these factors.
Some colleagues may use their former colleagues' resources, experience, and connections to pursue personal gain or exploit the trust of their former colleagues in any way necessary.
In response, one retiree said: "In the workplace, relationships between co-workers are inherently complex. Constant interaction between colleagues after leaving the company increases the various risks you face, including exploitation and exploitation. ”
2.It's easy to compare colleagues with each other.
Another reason why colleagues are less likely to communicate with each other after retirement is that colleagues tend to compare themselves to each other.
As people get older and end their careers, they often develop a desire to affirm their achievements and experiences.
In this case, it is easy for the interaction between colleagues to get caught up in comparisons.
While some colleagues may brag about their retirement and show off their successes, others may feel inferior or insecure because their retirement is not as good as others. Yes.
This kind of comparison often destroys the originally equal and harmonious relationship between colleagues, and eventually leads to alienation and alienation between colleagues.
3.It is difficult to form true friendships between colleagues.
It is difficult to form true friendships between colleagues, which is one of the reasons why it is difficult to socialize after retirement.
In the workplace, relationships between co-workers are often based on shared work goals and interests, making it difficult to develop truly deep friendships in such relationships.
When detached from a shared work environment and interests, relationships between co-workers can easily fade or disappear.
Many retirees say they thought they would have long-lasting friendships with their colleagues after leaving the company, but the relationship between them was not as strong as they thought.
As one retiree once lamented: "At work you may have common goals and interests, but when you leave the environment, you find that you don't have so much in common or a topic that true friendship doesn't exist. It's hard to produce. ”
Of course, this doesn't mean that all colleagues can't keep in touch with each other, but it does mean that the relationship needs to be viewed more rationally. For colleagues who truly share common interests and values, long-term friendships and relationships can still be maintained.
Keeping in touch with colleagues after retirement is not without its benefits. In order to truly enjoy this special relationship, you just need to be more careful with it, maintain it and avoid getting caught up in any form of exploitation or comparison.