Office romance

[anthrax]

Is it really common these days?

I've been working for very large and smaller companies and every time I've seen this happen.

If you were to find someone at your job, what would you do?
In general it is not a good idea to date someone you're working with but if she's really hot and stuff what can you do?

 

[mustang_00]

in before locked!

 

[KillahBee]

I hit it.

Then worry later.

 

[pintoca]

I did

and we're married.

It depends on how professional you are

and on company policy

 

[KillahBee]

I did

and we're married.

It depends on how professional you are

and on company policy

That's a pretty subjective term. Many people could argue that getting involved in the first place is unprofessional, regardless of outcome.

But the company policy thing is key. But not as important as understanding the dynamic of the office culture and the mental stability of your partner in crime. My company almost encourages screwing around with coworkers, but that doesn't mean it can't bite you in the ass REAL quick.

Bottom line - try to stay away from it. If you have to do it, watch your step and try to avoid drama (i.e. don't lie to a chick and tell her you love her then one night stand her).

 

[SoKlueles]

I was my ex husbands boss

notice i said ex

 

[KillahBee]

Oh, and MAKE DAMN SURE you perform extremely well. Cause soon enough everyone in that office will know things you did and said to her and everyone will know if you are a good romancer or not.

If you do it well, it can turn into the greatest move ever with a lot of residual poonage

 

[pintoca]

That's a pretty subjective term. Many people could argue that getting involved in the first place is unprofessional, regardless of outcome.

But the company policy thing is key. But not as important as understanding the dynamic of the office culture and the mental stability of your partner in crime. My company almost encourages screwing around with coworkers, but that doesn't mean it can't bite you in the ass REAL quick.

Bottom line - try to stay away from it. If you have to do it, watch your step and try to avoid drama (i.e. don't lie to a chick and tell her you love her then one night stand her).

agreed

let's say it depends on how good you are at keeping your mouth shut and not making an ass of yourself... NOthing worse that people who are dating and act all flirty and shit IN THE OFFICE... that is unprofessional. Wait till you are out to rip your clothes off.

Oh, and try and not be in a position where one has a position of power over the other... no company policy will save your ass (either way) if shit goes wrong.

 

[Smurfy]

it's probably common because, think about it, we spend the majority of our waking hours at work or in a work environment - so inevitably we get to know out co-workers, peers, superiors pretty well, just by default.

hit it and quit it.

 

[manny78]

I wouldnt even do it. Just the thoughts about the potential drama scares me.

 

[pintoca]

I wouldnt even do it. Just the thoughts about the potential drama scares me.

you know you love drama

 

[manny78]

you know you love drama

Not that kind. There're no BM at my office

 

[pintoca]

Not that kind. There're no BM at my office

bowel movement?

I thought it was mandatory, even in canada, to have restrooms in the offices

 

[manny78]

bowel movement?

I thought it was mandatory, even in canada, to have restrooms in the offices

Lol not mandatory at all....

 

[KillahBee]

I couldn't imagine not sleeping with some of the chicks I work with. It must be a LOT easier if you don't work with a lot of young pretty attractive women.

 

[anthrax]

I've seen some nice love stories which lead to a wedding but never heard about dramas (not that it always ended well but the 2 protagonists were smart enough to stay quiet about their failed relationship)

 

[KillahBee]

I've seen some nice love stories which lead to a wedding but never heard about dramas (not that it always ended well but the 2 protagonists were smart enough to stay quiet about their failed relationship)

Happened to me at my last job. She would fucking cry in front of customers, make scenes in the office, etc, etc.

It happens - and it happens more than not

 

[gonelifting]

My sister got married to a guy she wroked with. They had been going out for several years without anyone even knowing about it. They are both older, my sister has a 21 yo son... Anyway, their company policy prohibitted dating but they were very careful and discrete, knowing no one would know and preparing to quit if need be. They never did anything during working hours of any kind to show they were involved.

My sister did quit when they announced to the company they were getting married and she was leaving. He was vice president and she was some other thing in charge of the company. Pretty big place in a few states. She does consulting work for them sometimes. There was no hard feelings. My sister was there for 25+ years and the husband was there 20+ I don't know exactly.


That's all I have to say about that.

 

[KillahBee]

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[gonelifting]

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lmao I was kicking myself as I wrote it. Ehhh. I'm all medicined out dude. I need sleep.

 

[KillahBee]

2+2=orange

 

[ponyfitness]

At my old job it wasn't the relationships you had to look out for, it was the hookups when everyone would go out drinking, whether the people were married or not. It used to make me sick when all of these married women/men would get drunk and use it as an excuse and then pretend like nothing happened the next day. I was single and had the chance to tag several married or extremely committed women just because their husbands either weren't around or were treating them like crap.

 

[PBR]

most people meet a "SO" in the work place....regardless of rules and regs.


unless their colone sucks....then its not a factor.

 

[healother]

The Info. Tech. world sucks for this. This last time I was a contractor on a college campus for 3 months. I'm sure that had I hit on some of the college girls I could have gotten some negative attention from it.

Also few women work in the IT world, and the ones that do are usually already married.

 

[solidspine]

their company policy prohibitted dating but

I couldn’t work for any fool that tries to tell me how to live my life.


Especially a company policy, who cares what the company says,

 

[anthrax]

I couldn’t work for any fool that tries to tell me how to live my life.


Especially a company policy, who cares what the company says,

My buddy was asked to leave the company (or his newly found GF) because they were not supposed to be seen together

They eventually both left