I understand people want to be 'in at the start' of new content etc. However what I really want is to take my time, explore everything and basically play in a relaxed and casual way while playing daily. I love exploring and gathering and crafting. I love questing. What bothers me is being told to ignore side quests like they're something bad.
I don't want to race. So much so I'm already considering restarting on a world with no xp boost so I can do more side quests. I want to feel like I really live in the world and help people in my area before moving on.

So how do I go about finding a Free Company that has like-minded people?

Thanks