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You're talking about with the work people?
Well, all of them. I guess it's just weird for me to reach out to a bunch of work people and add them to a group chat, especially if they're topic specific. I've heard of other people who had that happen, I'm just kind of just curious about how that evolves.
Unfortunately I dont want to talk about my work life in detail, but to summarize, I have intentionally spent years developing a team culture that has a "core membership" of about a third of our team. I've taken lucky opportunities and created my own opportunities to develop it further (such as being involved in hiring new team members when possible). It helps that most of us like our job more than a typical job, so when we hire, I am looking for people who are gonna fit in to actually wanting to be here. it also helps that the job is attractive to "progressive" people. I'll also mention it's an office job.
It takes time and intentionality, but I do believe that as socialists it is necessary to be leaders of our workplaces and communities. Being vocal, not being annoying (tough balance), being competent, and having a job you don't actively hate (tough under capitalism) all lay the foundation to being a good coworker who will naturally be seen as a leader.