| dating at work
Posted: 5/19/2005 12:57:20 PM | Have you or do you do it ?
I did once- it was good for a while till I got promoted and she didn't...
(luckily we didn't work for each other)
Would you do it again ? Why ?  | |
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| dating at work
Posted: 5/19/2005 1:04:49 PM | | yes I've done this,pro's and con's--would I do it again?? I guess I would not,I want my personal life to stay personal. | |
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| dating at work
Posted: 5/19/2005 4:36:07 PM | | I work at home. I haven't met anyone but me here in quite a while. But I would consider it if the right one came along, somehow. | |
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| dating at work
Posted: 5/19/2005 4:53:37 PM | the only place i meet people is at work. but everyone i work with has a policy of not dating co-workers. there are 4 single men in my age range that i like and would like to get to know outside of the office, but i doubt they'd consider it.
this despite the fact that there are several couples in our office including some who met there and married, in addition to two that i know of who started working there sequentially long after they were married. | |
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| dating at work
Posted: 5/19/2005 4:57:26 PM | | There are no females in my office but my opinion is that it is too risky. 2005 sexual harrassment issues, court, attorneys, ...........all the yucky stuff in life. | |
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| dating at work
Posted: 5/19/2005 5:16:49 PM | | Unfortunately, it's true. You only need one word from one of the girls to HR, and your career is over. No dating at work, ever. | |
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| dating at work
Posted: 5/19/2005 5:20:29 PM | holycow,
Don't be put off by horror stories about dating at work. It's ill-advised for younger people whose general cluelessness causes unkempt drama. For the mature and graceful among us, discretion is all it takes to navigate the waters of the company pool. Of 4 single men, you have a good chance at least 3 will want you. I only wonder whether that means you would wind up chasing the 4th. | |
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| dating at work
Posted: 5/19/2005 11:02:49 PM | Have done it several times.... last guy I dated thru work I married (Im divorced now). So, I guess maybe I shouldve learned NOT too ~lol~
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| dating at work
Posted: 5/20/2005 1:24:02 AM | | That old addage about dipping your pen in company ink... it rings true for the most part. I have dated a few people that I have worked with... it just never really panned out. Your always around them, your "Me" time gets engulfed in the fact that you have no solace outside of the relationship... your always around the other... and office politics take on a WHOLE new meaning and level of interest. | |
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| dating at work
Posted: 5/20/2005 3:58:34 AM | | I don't think I would - to be honest. Mainly becuase if it didn't work out, then there would be hurt feelings, and I would still have to work with that person every day. | |
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| dating at work
Posted: 5/20/2005 4:34:32 AM | | I haven't done it because I work in a male-dominated industry and feel it's best to retain some sense of commaradarie with my co-workers (one of the guys!) but I've seen it blow up twice with very bad consequences for others. It upset the entire workplace and both times, one of the people eventually left their job. I think if you're mature and logical enough to end it amicably, it could work, but so often there are hurt feelings and anger and those don't belong anywhere on a daily, up close level. | |
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| dating at work
Posted: 5/20/2005 4:40:24 AM | Nope, but i'm thinking about ****ing my boss.. is that bad???
rofl.. KIDDING
I dated someone i worked with AFTER he left the company.. neither of us would while working together.. | |
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mack
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Joined: 1/7/2005
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Posted: 5/20/2005 9:53:45 AM | | I had one relationship at work in the passed 12 years, and it worked just fine even if it was for a short period... So my answer would be yes i'd definately do it again, but not with somebody from the same working floor.. :) Basically not somebody that work with during working hours but somebody from a different department would be GREAT!... :D | |
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| dating at work
Posted: 5/20/2005 10:03:20 AM | If I could find someone at work I'd consider it.
At least she would know the truth about all the traveling and late nights at the office. | |
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| dating at work
Posted: 5/21/2005 7:55:37 PM | | At my work there are plenty of couples that met at the office. If there were some single women in my office, I would date them. | |
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~Jim~
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Joined: 11/10/2004
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| dating at work
Posted: 5/21/2005 8:49:23 PM | | Almost every woman I have been in a relationship with I have met at or through work. I was a banquet manager in a large hotel though so I met a ton of women through work that didn't always work there, or in the same department as me. I never dated anyone who worked for me though. | |
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| dating at work
Posted: 5/21/2005 9:06:27 PM | Nope, my company doesnt allow it and evenif they did I doubt I would, work is work.
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| dating at work
Posted: 5/21/2005 9:12:11 PM | | My Mom taught me "never s**t where you eat"...so a big NO for me | |
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| dating at work
Posted: 5/21/2005 9:14:59 PM | Have done in the past. Got in prouble.
Do not do now. My contract says so.
This is why I am here. | |
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| dating at work
Posted: 5/21/2005 10:48:41 PM | | I don't think its ever wise to date anyone that you must spend half your entire life at work. I would want to miss my mate and know I have space from him and when we're together, its time well worth spent and not somewhere knowing other's could be talking. | |
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| dating at work
Posted: 6/3/2005 1:32:51 AM | Did it once and it didn't turn out so well...
Looking to do it again, but I'm an optimist... and she looks like a goddess... so it's worth the risk! Plus she works in a different department, so it all works out!  | |
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| dating at work
Posted: 6/3/2005 4:18:29 AM | | I have dated coworkers with mixed results. Once when I broke up with the guy, he acted like a jackass at work to the point that he finally got reprimanded and later fired. But another time I dated a coworker and it was a lot of fun. Then again, we weren't working together when we broke up, so maybe that would have turned out different if we had. | |
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dino12
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Joined: 5/31/2005
Msg: 25 | |
| dating at work
Posted: 6/3/2005 6:53:00 AM | I'm with Gym on this one, and being from the south that saying is the first one you hear.
Doc | |
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