Do you have a work BFF?

Having a best friend at work can be good for you.

LinkedIn’s Relationships @Work study shows that nearly half of workers worldwide believe that having a friend at work is important to their overall happiness.

For those between the ages of 18 and 24, friendships in the workplace make them feel happy (57%), motivated (50%) and productive (37%).

And millennials are more likely to share (or overshare) personal details with their co-workers.

Sixty-seven percent of millennials are comfortable talking about information such as salaries, relationships or family issues with their work colleagues compared with just one-third of baby boomers.

Also, 28% millennials have sent a text to their manager outside of work hours about a non-work related issue, compared with just 10% of baby boomers.

There were 11,500 workers from 14 different countries who participated in the survey.

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