The thing is, it's a professional relationship, not a friendship. If they need t...

davidw on Oct 28, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: Ask HN: Is brogrammer a sexist term?

The thing is, it's a professional relationship, not a friendship. If they need to fire you, they will. Sure, a friendship can form, but... I would say that true friendships are ones that have already weathered various changes of employer.