Mixing with people in the workplace

Ahh, this old chestnut. I probably come across as a miserable bastard but I am uncomfortable with and resentful of the concept in the workplace to be overly pally. I am not a good actor and dislike forced friendship. Whatever happened to turning up, doing your job well and going home? Playing politics adds a whole other dimension to a job which is probably difficult enough to do anyway.

I have been involuntarily added to a Whatsapp group with colleagues at my new job. My main concern is that I accidentally send them pics of shits i'm proud of.
 
My job has a bonus structure which is partly affected by 'interaction with colleagues' and I scored 2 out of 4. I go to work do my job then fuck off home. isnt that enough? Got a team night out next week so after over a year there I'm finally boozing with colleagues.
 
I had a job interview once when we spent more time talking about a recent holiday I had than my aptitude. I felt it surreal but they were perhaps trying to gauge me as a person too. I didn't get the job and they didn't provide me with feedback upon request.
 
I only have to spend 30-40 minutes interacting with my colleagues every morning before I'm out on my own for the rest of the day, although I actually get on fine with them all it's more than enough for me.
 
Don't mind it me. Not got many friends so planning to try and build some longer lasting relationships at present with people I work with very day. In the past i have been too lazy as a friend and not kept in touch with people. Hoping some of the people I am working with now will be friends or at least aquantancies for life.
 
Surprises me WW as you struck me as being a nice guy.

I have a close and trusted friend of 20 years and we rarely see each other. But, when we do get back together, nothing has changed. I guarantee there's people think that of you.

The drinking buddies invited me on holiday with them during the international break but I had Wales v Austria booked. I'm glad in some ways as I'm unsure I'd be happy stuck away with them like that. You can leave the pub when you're done...
 
We've got some right weirdos at work, but they're mostly the ones who are also unable to interact with colleagues and are socially inept. The rest of us have a laugh and occasionally socialise; work would be a lot worse if we just ignored each other. Each to their own!
 
when I got to my company, the investor introduced me to all the staff by saying "I hired him because he understands that this company is a family." I took the mic off him and said " with respect, we are not a family. We are not friends. You've got family and friends. My job is to orgsnize the work and make the days count so you can earn good money and get home to your family and friends." I got cheered for about 5 minutes. The previous CEO told them they were family and underpaid them, made them work weekends, shouted, and generally was like an angry drunk Dad to them. 10 years later one of them came up to me and said "you know, you did what you said, and said we weren't family which was great, but this company is more like my family than my family. And these people are my best friends." I feel the same way as she does. I would take a bullet for just about any one of them. They have worked their socks off and helped each other through deaths, divorces, cancer.. everything. All with a common cause of trying to help foster kids. I sincerely love my co workers.
 
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