6 Times You Should Consider Pink Slipping Your Friends

2. Lacks commitment. It’s easy to be excited about a job in the early stages, but over time, after months spent listening to Bob in the neighboring cubicle clear his phlegmy throat, it can be harder to maintain enthusiasm for your 9 to 5. Still, if you do right by them, loyal employees and true friends don’t disappear after the honeymoon phase is over. They’re in it for the long haul — even when life hits a snag.