Blog Post 4: Peer and Co-worker Relationships at Kohl’s Department Store
Part One: One of my peer relationships at Kohl’s I would consider to be a special peer relationship. There are high levels of self-disclosure on both of our ends. I have told her a lot about my family and some of the personal struggles that I have had and in turn, she’s told me about her family and her struggles. We have talked a lot and she’s become a true friend that I can confide in. With this level of self-disclosure, it leads to high levels of emotional support from both of us. Since we know a lot about each other, we can tell if we are having trouble trying to get through the shift due to personal struggles. There have been a few times she’s struggled to get through the shift and I so listen to what she’s going through and offer her advice, so it could boost her morale. I had recently had to call off and she reassured me that she knew what I was going through and she did not blame me for calling off. Part Two: a) Proxemics does influence my...