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You spend the majority of your waking hours at your place of work, and whilst your job isn’t defined by those around you, a large portion of your workplace wellness undoubtedly is.

For many, having positive relationships with the people that they work with can be a major factor in their longevity within a company.

In fact, a study conducted by Comparably that surveyed 30,000 workers found that having friends at work makes you seven times more likely to be engaged at your job. More than half of respondents claimed that their primary social circle was compiled of colleagues, whilst 60% of women and 56% of men claim to have a ‘workplace best friend’.

"One of the most important things to have in the workplace is a close relationship," Comparably CEO Jason Nazar tells CNBC, "so very often the largest source of stress for people is a boss, co-worker or the day-to-day pressures of work."