its a shame they don't understand something our countries share which is the nature of a 'mate'. the most idealised workplaces in britain were nelson's navy and later coal mines. both situations where men were forced into very dangerous situations for years on end in very close physical proximity to others. the question is how you make this work. you can't be cold because you need high trust, it can't be emotional because the risks of falling out are then quite dangerous if it carries any weight. the answer is a code of vicious bants that are never allowed to take seriously, shake hands after a dust-up if it gets that far and unspoken low-key kindness in practical matters that you never talk about. the reward is not a bff, its that you get to go home in one piece hopefully. perhaps selling insurance or maintaining databases isn't quite as high risk but it built an empire, don't fuck with the formula.
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