I will forever stand by that if you're not friends with your static then what are you even doing there? "Co worker" mentality is a disgusting virus and if you feel this way then you should really reevaluate how you interact with other people.
While quite a few of FFXIV's achievements are quite egregious the more reasonable ones have made me engage and participate in considerably more facets of the game, even in a short time frame.
I hope they focus more on achievements that encourage rather than discourage