Misery loves company...? 同病相憐れむ...同僚相哀れむ？

以前に働いていた民間企業は、給料はよかった（たぶんね）かわりに仕事はかなり大変でした。当時の同僚で、今もコンタクトを取り合っている人たちがいます。東北、首都圏、沖縄に離れて住んでいて、毎年その土地のくだものを送りあっています。

いいねぇ、同僚は。苦楽をともにしたからねぇ。
それって「同僚相哀れむ？」

The salary by a private company I worked was fairly good (I guess so), but the requirements were really high. There are some then colleagues whom we are still keeping in touch. Living in different places such as Tohoku (northeastern), capital region, and Okianwa, we are sending our speciality fruits with each other.
Oh, such wonderful colleagues. We spent much time together...sharing pleasure and pains together.. Misery loves company. But in this case, "company" does not mean the organization, but each of us!