In today's social environment, a person's growth and development can not be separated from contacts and horizons, and both of them can not be separated from the so-called "circle of friends." Therefore, based on this, don't give up the friendship between colleagues established at work easily.
Although they have become former colleagues, they are often colleagues. So in general, we can still get more industry information through communication with our peers. Therefore, from the utilitarian point of view, keeping friends with former colleagues is also a more "economic" and effective way to improve professional ability. Of course, we need to be alert to the problem of "horizontal competition" involved in this relationship.
In addition, when a colleague leaves his job, his personal understanding and attitude will more or less drift away. Therefore, according to my experience, the two sides do not entangle in the topic, and talk with an open and relaxed mind, and the colleague is still a friend. But if you take an issue or an argument too seriously, you may not be a colleague or friend.
It depends, the workplace does not "dismiss"
Some people think that they can keep in touch with colleagues after leaving their jobs, and even think that there will be business cooperation opportunities in the future.
This is the case with Xiao Du, who is currently working in ByteDance. She is in charge of the marketing position. She believes that most people's next job will overlap with their previous jobs, and there may be opportunities for business cooperation with old colleagues. Whether competing with old colleagues for the same project or projects that need cooperation, if both parties can keep in touch and exchange needed goods, it may be a win-win situation for both companies. "After leaving, we will keep in touch with our former colleagues, and the resources of both sides will be more fully utilized, which will benefit everyone's development."
In Xiao Du's view, there is a kind of resignation called "the workplace is over and the company won't leave". After leaving, he still keeps active contact with his former colleagues and often finds time to get together and chat. If you encounter any problems in your work, you can also talk to some people who have good relationships before, or discuss some new developments in the industry with each other, and you can continue to cooperate when necessary.
People in the workplace who have this idea believe that the main purpose in the workplace is to achieve their work goals with high quality, achieve promotion and salary increase, improve their professional skills and become better talents. So they think that although they are no longer in the same company, they can help each other in their career growth, which is a very benign interpersonal relationship.