If you knew that four hugs a day were necessary for survival—and up to 12 could help you grow—would hugging your coworkers become part of your daily routine? Do you even like your coworkers? Would you consider them friends?

Workplace relationships can be complicated. There are coworkers you vibe with—and those you don’t. But how friendly do you actually need to be? How do you navigate awkward workplace dynamics? Which coworkers do you rely on, and which ones drive you insane?

Work is like a family, which means not everyone gets along (or even likes each other, for that matter). But is “faking it” just part of the job?

Tune in as Karen and Michelle explore whether coworkers are truly your people or just people you happen to work with. And tell us: does every workplace have the same cast of characters?

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Our Production Team:

Audio Editor: Christopher Batista

Composer/Music Producer: Edmund Archibold

Graphic Designer: Jon Hull

Project Manager: José Batista

Resources:

Anthony Bourdain: Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly

Forbes: Are You Getting Enough Hugs?

Pens.com: 13 Office Personality Types – Who’s In Your Office?

The London School of Economics and Political Science: Workplace friendships: the double-edged sword

Guests:

Michael D’Ambrise

Neelam Khemlani