I'm an introvert at heart. I am distinct INFJ in the Myers-Briggs world. Always have been, always will be. I fake extroversion well and even enjoy it in small doses.
One thing I love about corporate life is water cooler chit chat. I want to hear what my cube mate did on his vacation. I want to share food, stories, trials, and tribulations. I want to sip bad coffee in the cafeteria while bragging about my daughter's report card. I want to eat cheap chocolate out of co-workers' candy dishes and hear about how their kids are growing. I truly LIKE most of the people I work with. I get along with most everyone and I attract high quality friendships in the workplace.
I would miss this social aspect of the coporate world if I was on my own 100% of the time, but expect I'd probably find some other way to experience solopreneur water cooler chit chat.
How do the self employed who crave social interaction as part of the workday create their own versions of the "water cooler"?
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