There are a lot of opinions about whether or not dating in the workplace is a positive thing, or a negative one.
Some people will tell you that you are ridiculous for even considering it, while others will tell you a positive story about their spouse that they met that very same way.
What it all comes down to is how you feel about it and whether you think that dating in the workplace is something that you would feel comfortable with.
You will have to weigh out the options and come to your own conclusion.
Some positives about dating in the workplace are that you already know the person from spending time around them on the job.
This allows you to see them and get to know how they are in their day to day life.
When you meet someone it can be hard to know how they really are, they tend to put their best foot forward at first and it takes awhile to learn about the real them.
By meeting someone at your job, you have learned about their true personality.
You also know about their work ethics and how they treat the people around them.
This is a great aspect of dating in the workplace.
Some negatives about dating in the workplace are that you will become the center of gossip.
Your relationship will be up for scrutiny of your coworkers.
Everyone will be in your business and this can be hard on a new relationship.
No matter how hard you try to keep your personal life private, word will get around.
Also, when you are dating in the workplace, you risk the chance of it being awkward on the job if your relationship should end badly.
This can make it very difficult to go to a job where your ex also works.
Before you decide whether to go out with a coworker, you will want to consider the good and bad points of dating in the workplace and make your own decision.
There are many successfully married couples in the world that would never have found each other if it weren't for the fact that they were employed at the same place.
However, there are also a lot of people that have lost or quite their job due to the fact that they began dating in the workplace.
The decision should be made after you have thought everything out thoroughly.
previous post