I understand why workplaces say that dating a coworker is nothing but bad news, but attraction is attraction and love is love and how will you know if the person you re interested in is the one you re supposed to be with if you re so scared of career repercussions that you avoid the person at all costs?
My husband and I met 14 years ago when he worked the overnight shift and I worked the morning shift. Almost instantly, we became friends. Best friends. But, we didn t date because I was seeing someone else and because we worked together, and to do so would have been grounds for termination. We young and poor and needed the money that our jobs paid us. Plus, we loved our jobs.
Seven Rules for Dating a Coworker [GALLERY]
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We are living in an ever-changing world and companies are scrambling to update policies almost as quickly as they ve been written which means a slew of things that used to be tolerated in the workplace no longer are.
One of the biggest things that companies have changed is the stance on interoffice relationships. While office romances have been somewhat frowned upon for years, more and more companies are moving toward the idea of not allowing them at all.
Still, if you want to move on with getting romantically involved with a coworker, there are some very important rules you should plan to follow. Also, if you re looking for an I met my spouse at work success story, we ve got one for you right here.