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There's a difference between people who are great to know because of their utility and being their friend because of it. That being said, in business it often is reduced to that. I think lots of business folks blend the line too much with the salesman approaches, playing golf, celebrating client milestones, etc. In some ways the people around you are your pool of potential friends, so it's not that weird, but anyone with a checkbox for a mechanic, an electrician, an accountant, etc, Is just a user.
I work around a lot of talented and knowledgeable people, many of them are masters of their craft, and it spans white collar and blue. It's a great place to learn and have enthusiastic conversations as a hobbyist or novice to a master. I think us all helping each other out is kinda beautiful in its own way, but if I felt they didn't enjoy helping me for free then I wouldn't ask.
Please allow me to clarify - I'm not talking about people who help and share with each other as the regular course of a friendship. That's perfectly normal and should be encouraged - that's how community is supposed to work. What I'm talking about are the people who are like.....um....well, professional 'gold-diggers', if you will. Their ONLY interest lies in what they can get out of you. 'Users' might be a better term, I guess.