address part 2, #139

Author: mhagdorn

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@@ -149,6 +149,12 @@ \subsection{Pooling: a necessary ingredient}
 A central RSE team can, due to its proximity to research, much better listen to the wishes expressed by researchers and then help formulate needs and act as a channel to either fulfil them themselves or reformulate and redirect the request.
 The results are increased research speed and quality and, with that, a higher reputation of the entire research organisation.
 
+Working in a research institution is very stimulating.
+However, an embedded RSE can feel very lonely when they do not have anybody to
+discuss technical problems.
+A central RSE unit also provides a social space for RSEs where this exchange
+can easily happen.
+
 \subsection{Pooling: an already tested idea}
 The idea to pool resources in specific areas within an organisation is not new.
 For example, similar arguments can and have been made for research data support.