So much vitriol here. There is a middle ground. The only friends and social interactions someone has shouldn't be related to work, as that tends to be quite exploitive, but there shouldn't be no friendship or social interaction at/through working either.
If you don't have a handful of people you work with who take a genuine interest in each other both professionally and personally you're missing out on some potentially long lasting and very meaningful relationships. It makes the hard days a lot nicer when you have someone you can take a walk with, have coffee or a drink after work. We're social creatures, not everything has to be some damn transactional.
No need to be close friends with every colleague, but after a decade or so of work I hope everyone would at least have a couple current or former coworkers that you'd invite to a wedding, Christmas party, summer bbq, etc and be genuinely happy to have them there.
If you don't have a handful of people you work with who take a genuine interest in each other both professionally and personally you're missing out on some potentially long lasting and very meaningful relationships. It makes the hard days a lot nicer when you have someone you can take a walk with, have coffee or a drink after work. We're social creatures, not everything has to be some damn transactional.
No need to be close friends with every colleague, but after a decade or so of work I hope everyone would at least have a couple current or former coworkers that you'd invite to a wedding, Christmas party, summer bbq, etc and be genuinely happy to have them there.