Both parties should see the relationship as bi-directional and symbiotic. Sometimes you have to find a different symbiotic relationship after the one you have has run its course.
It does not need to be interpreted as adversarial where you want to get as much out of them as you can for as little effort as possible and neither should they see it as an opportunity to suck the employee dry. It only works while your goals align with the company's goals.
There should be a mutual understanding --a meeting of the minds. I give you this for that. But, yes, ultimately, the company is not your friend. HR is definitely not your fiend. You should have friends outside the company. At work you have colleagues and co-workers. It's not to say you cannot cultivate friendships at work that last beyond your time there, but don't presume it to be your source of friends.
It does not need to be interpreted as adversarial where you want to get as much out of them as you can for as little effort as possible and neither should they see it as an opportunity to suck the employee dry. It only works while your goals align with the company's goals.
There should be a mutual understanding --a meeting of the minds. I give you this for that. But, yes, ultimately, the company is not your friend. HR is definitely not your fiend. You should have friends outside the company. At work you have colleagues and co-workers. It's not to say you cannot cultivate friendships at work that last beyond your time there, but don't presume it to be your source of friends.