When you are looking for work, it can be easy to want to follow your friends and work in the same business as them. Or you and your friends may decide to set up your own business working closely together. But, is this always the best idea?

The truth is, working with friends can be one of the worse things you can do. Especially if you decide to run a business together. The working life is extremely stressful and can put a lot of pressure on your friendship. Sometimes being in the same working environment can cause friendships to break and become lost. This is unfortunate when you have spent so long making this friendship.

It is ok to create friends in a working environment. But going somewhere purposely to be with your friends is never a good idea. Making friends in the environment will help you to cope with the stress. But if you were friends before working together, you will find your friendship suffers.