A: Coworker

Getting along with your co-workers dramatically boosts your lifespan. A 20 year study concluded that workers who do not get along with their fellow employees on the job have a whopping 140 percent greater chance of dying over the next two decades than those who get plenty of social support. The study underlines the importance having friends and a good social life are to health. And since so much time is spent on the job, having a supportive social network at the office is a key to better health. “We spend most of our waking hours at work, and we don’t have much time to meet our friends during the weekdays,” explains study head Dr. Sharon Toker at Israel’s Tel Aviv University. “Work should be a place where people get the necessary emotional support.” (National Examiner)