How dare you make a friend? What is wrong with you?!?!! Do you not consider the feelings of others you insensitive bugger... Nope, I tried to take his side but I don't get it.

Ugh, you can be friends whoever you want and your boss cannot tell what to do on that. Plus, are just jealous.

o.O Do you work in a highschool or something?

I feel like this can be something taken up with hr. If you're on your break and clocked out it shouldn't matter who you talk to.

I don't think he can tell you what to do on your break.

I'm not sure how things are done there in Australia, but here in the States your boss is not allowed to dictate what you do on your break or who you spend it with so long as you don't go around destroying company property or something else illegal. I would see if you could call your H.R office and make an inquiry about such high handed behavior from your boss. It is not your reaponsibility to cater to the childish feelings of others in your workplace.

You do know there is life after work for you to hang out with your new friend. And you boss is an asshole!

Do you work for Michael Scott?

My boss did something similar. He told me and my friend that we aren't to be friends on the clock because all we do is talk and not get any work done, which isn't true. He and I are the hardest working employees he has.

The boss feels left out.