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Ask HN: Have you slept with a co-worker?
Have you ever slept with a co-worker at the company you work at?
- jmh42 13y agoNo. I have found there is rarely a good result from this. In the one case I've observed, the guy courted the girl and quit before they started a serious relationship. This worked well. This may be different at larger organizations. I have only worked at small companies where gossip travels fast and doesn't need to travel far.
- DigitalSea 13y agoNothing good can come from sleeping with a co-worker. I think the saying, "don't shoot holes in your own boat" is the perfect way of putting this.
- klez 13y ago> Nothing good can come from sleeping with a co-worker Except, you know, sex? I know what you are trying to say, but categorycally saying 'nothing' seems a bit far-fetched.
- elliottbell 13y agoYes, and it was a good life lesson of things not to do
- staunch 13y agoNo one advises it, for very good reasons, but the truth is that it happens all the time. Co-worker romance is also responsible for a very large percentage of marriages.
- duncan_bayne 13y agoNo, but I have worked with my wife, both as a peer and as her subordinate. No problems there.
- junto 13y agoYes, and it turned into a longer term relationship. No negative impact. I also caught two people in my company having sex in the office toilets. They both got a verbal warning and told to keep it off-site.
- seymores 13y agoDon't shit where you eat.