I have accepted a new job and my work friends are upset that I am leaving them.
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Hard not to just try to "solve the problem for them" and get THEM to come up with a solution
The "strategies box" seemed to be locked in place and missing the ability to scroll down and see everything.
Hello
user
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Hello! How are you doing today?
assistant
Question
I am a little down today. How are you?
user
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Not bad for a Monday, but that's often a bummer of a day. What's got you down?
assistant
Affirmation and Reassurance
My friends, who I also work with, are upset with me because I am leaving for a new position. I am sad that they are upset.
user
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Ah, that can be awkward. Are you happy about the new position?
assistant
Restatement or Paraphrasing
I am going to miss them, but yes... I am happy about it. Maybe a little nervous.
user
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So do you think you are feeling down more because of missing your friends or your nervousness about the new job?
assistant
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Honestly I don't know. I think I would feel alot better about it if my coworkers were more supportive.
user
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That only makes things tougher, doesn't it. So is there a way you could reassure your co-workers that this new position doesn't mean you have left their lives?
assistant
Providing Suggestions
Maybe
user
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What kinds of things do you think might help with that? Could you meet for lunch or coffee now and then? Or could you all create a standing "group chat" to touch base regularly?
assistant
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Well we already have a group chat... we could keep communicating through that. And lunch a few times a month would be nice, but they are all night shifters and I am going to be a dayshifter.
user
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Cool! But I gather that if you already do that, you don't think that would be enough? Or would it? What else might work? Ah, so you think that being on different shifts may be what has you all concerned about losing touch?
assistant
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Yes. We won't even be awake at the same time.
user
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Is there some overlap between the end of your day shift and the beginning of their night shift? Is there a time you are all awake? Maybe dinner for you, but "breakfast" for them?
assistant
Providing Suggestions
That is a good idea
user
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What else might minimize the separation? Do you all have weekends off?
assistant
Question
I will at my new job but they do not.
user
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So maybe the "between shifts" type meeting may help? It might be hard to schedule, but I think you can do that. What do you think?
assistant
Affirmation and Reassurance
Yes, thanks
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