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It's tricky. Normally you're not supposed to establish intimate relationship at the workplace if there is a clear power difference between the parties. Similarl
by sz4kerto 8y ago
It's tricky. Normally you're not supposed to establish intimate relationship at the workplace if there is a clear power difference between the parties. Similarly to how teacher-student relationships are frowned upon (even if both parties are adults). The problem is simple to understand.
- randyrand 8y agoThose are frowned upon primarily to protect the company's profit interest or the honor of the schools grading system. It possibly makes the potential for harassment greater, but it's not necessarily harassment to have a relationship with a subordinate.
- bunderbunder 8y agoEven in the absence of harassment, it's still a clear violation of professional ethics. At the absolute least, it creates a conflict of interest.
- randyrand 8y agoIf 2 people are meant to be together I really don’t think they would or should care. My employers profit interest is such a relatively small concern. Love can be what make life worth living. Love should trump that IMO. It amazes me that someone would argue that you should prevent a relationship because of an employers best interest. Im glad people like Sergey can look past that.
- krainboltgreene 8y ago> If 2 people are meant to be together What does this even mean?
- randyrand 8y agoIts an English phrase common in America. Read around these google results to get a better idea: https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&ei=KJXTW4OgA-iO0wLw_rXgAg&q=two+people+are+meant+to+be+together&oq=two+people+are+meant+to+be+together&gs_l=psy-ab.3...6473.7190..7551...1.0..0.64.231.4......0....1..gws-wiz.......0i71.jfHTA8MJmFY https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&ei=KJXTW4...
- bunderbunder 8y agoI'm hardly saying you should prevent a relationship. I'm saying that you've got to pick one: Either both people can pursue a romantic relationship, or they can retain their manager/subordinate working relationship. It's up to them to decide which one they'd rather have.
- prepend 8y agoThey are frowned upon because the power imbalance creates difficulty in giving consent (and high school teachers usually means statutory rape issues). Same reason for doctor/patient and many other situations where power imbalance exists.
- randyrand 8y agoAt the same time it can also be completely easy to give consent despite the power imbalance - if 2 people are really into each other.
- mjrpes 8y agoEven if the relationship starts all well and mutual, it can go sour. Then power dynamic come into play and the institution suffers. The only way to guarantee a safe environment is to prohibit these relationships.
- randyrand 8y agoNever going to happen in practice. People are willing to go to great lengths for love. sure they might get fired, that won’t stop them.
- matz1 8y agoEvery situation are different, its matter of balancing risk vs reward.
- LanceH 8y ago"you're not supposed" Yea, the company should probably be in charge of who you get to associate with.