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Dating a colleague? |
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Interoffice Dating |
| Date Posted: |
07/13/2005 |
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As long as you don't share the same office and be in front of each other 24/7, what do you think?
Also, what do bosses think of that?
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In most cases, this will throw a red flag over your heads where your boss is concerned.
Usually bosses pay pretty close attention to your work habits once an office-place relationship is formed.
They wonder: Are you wasting time in Johnny's office? Taking longer lunches? Sending too much time emailing back and forth? For the most part, you may be "watched" a little closer than you are now.
Bosses worry that interoffice dating will distract you two. That you may spend too much time "googly-eyed" over each other rather than concentrating on work. Probably untrue, I'm sure you're both professionals, but people are people and bosses are bosses. Right?
Look down the road a bit further:
Does your company have a policy on married couples working together? If so, would this force one of you into a career search?
A reality to think about is if the relationship doesn't work, you'll be faced with looking into the eyes of the person who "broke your heart" every work day - not something we usually want to do after a relationship dissolves.
My company has a very relaxed policy on dating. Every company is different.
You could be bold and show your boss true concern for your position and for his / her respect by going directly to him and asking what his concerns would be or if he would have no issues at all with an interoffice relationship.
Andrea
http://interviewing.com/
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