Deja Q
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Tue Jul-24-07 03:55 PM
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Why can't people date coworkers? |
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The new one is so HOT!!! :drool:
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La Lioness Priyanka
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Tue Jul-24-07 03:56 PM
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1. they can if the coworker is willing to. |
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Tue Jul-24-07 04:01 PM
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2. What are you talking about? I've seen it loads of times. |
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Now, it's a bit of a hostage to fortune and all. If you break up, you still have to see your ex every day. But I've known lots of people do it anyway, and it works out for some of them.
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Deja Q
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Tue Jul-24-07 04:05 PM
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4. Isn't the practice typically frowned upon by most employers? |
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I just don't want to cause a conflict of interest.
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Tue Jul-24-07 04:03 PM
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3. no rule against it where I work |
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not that it matters to me.
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Tue Jul-24-07 04:06 PM
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5. why would you date them? |
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when you can simply corner them in the copier room! save some $$ on dinner man.
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Tue Jul-24-07 04:51 PM
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10. As they bend over to load the paper drawer. Suave! |
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Tue Jul-24-07 04:08 PM
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You don't get your meat where you get your bread. It's good policy for keeping the peace.
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Tue Jul-24-07 04:52 PM
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11. A man just as wise but a bit more coarse said |
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Don't shit where you eat.
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Tue Jul-24-07 06:38 PM
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AllegroRondo
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Tue Jul-24-07 04:11 PM
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lets say you and the new co-worker date and hit it off. you come home from a hard day at work and say "how was your day?" "you should know, you were there!"
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Tue Jul-24-07 04:28 PM
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it's all straight guys, and ugly ones at that....:(
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Tue Jul-24-07 04:48 PM
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9. Well mine are pretty disgusting, which is why I don't |
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Oh and most of them are married. I should clarify, the one that isn't married is sort of disgusting (which may partially explain why he is single) and kind of a jerk.
I don't think I would date a colleague. What if it didn't work out? Then you would have to see them all the time still. No thanks. My social life (such as it is) and professional lives are completely separate.
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Tue Jul-24-07 06:14 PM
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12. Well, lets see here now... |
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I work with 13 women of all ages. They are all involved with their SO's. I have a girlfriend, who would not like me to date anyone else...
Are those good enough reasons???
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Tue Jul-24-07 06:17 PM
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13. She/He may be your supervisor one day |
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Edited on Tue Jul-24-07 06:18 PM by Inchworm
after you break up
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Tue Jul-24-07 06:18 PM
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it can of course make for messy workplace if you break up
but hey,
date away
and if you have to, be sneaky about it :evilgrin:
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Tue Jul-24-07 06:28 PM
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15. I agree with Southpawkicker |
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But only if you're in different departments, or what not, so there could never be a question about a conflict of interest. Also, I'd lay some ground rules from the get go. Co-workers date. That's a fact of life. Damn, you spend 8+ hours at the same place every day and depending on the size of the company, might meet more potential dates there than anywhere else.
Ground rules, though. Definitely ground rules.
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Tue Jul-24-07 06:31 PM
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And she'd find out for sure, because we work in the same place...
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Tue Jul-24-07 06:35 PM
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17. Never, ever dip your pen in the company's ink... |
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...just bad practice all around if you ask me.
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Tue Jul-24-07 06:39 PM
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Tue Jul-24-07 06:40 PM
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and I highly recommend it! :thumbsup:
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Tue Jul-24-07 06:44 PM
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21. Half the people in my company are married to each other. |
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Ok not half, but there are at least 4 couples who met here and got married. As long as both enter into it consenting adults, they don't really seem to care if it's done.
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Tue Jul-24-07 07:00 PM
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22. Well, I married my coworker.... |
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it lasted 13 yrs and neither of us still worked for the company when we divorced so no harm there. I think work is one of the best ways to get to know someone. It's up to the individuals whether they're mature enough to handle the situation.
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