After co-worker leaves, employee feels lonely at work

DEAR HARRIETTE: Recently, my only real friend at work moved away.

We had been co-workers for the last few years, and in that time, they became a major part of what I enjoyed so much about my job. It’s the first time I’ve ever worked this job without them, and it’s hard for me to adjust.

They had been at this job longer than me, so I felt comfortable confiding in them, having a lunch buddy and genera…