Okay, I am old-fashioned or just out of it? Last I heard you really weren't supposed to date someone in the workplace and if you did you kept it hush-hush.

According to a poll in March 4, 2003 USA TODAY paper:
Is dating in the workplace acceptable?
50% said no and
44.7% said yes.

Forgive me if you will, but do you think this is part of the reason for the high divorce rate? People work with the opposite sex and actually give and get more attention than they do at home from their spouses.

This is one of the reasons I love to do nice things for my husband. I figure if I don't keep him happy, there are plenty of women out there who could try. Any thoughts?

I think that dating in the workplace can complicate issues for both the couple involved and for other co-workers. The couple can become so wrapped up in each other that they are unable to concentrate on their work, creating resentment from co-workers. Or, when there is conflict in the couple's relationship, they can demand that other co-workers "take sides" which is also detrimental to healthy work relationships. While there are some relationships that manage quite well in the workplace, in general, I would not recommend it.

dating in the workplace should not happen for many reasons. the worst is dating amongst individuals of different ranks in the workplace. there are ethics issues involved for one. nowadays, the legal implications are crazy and any higher ranking employee is insane and does not have the company's better interest at heart because of the sexual harassment laws that can enter into the picture. the morale of other co-workers is also affected. the best solution is to work opposite shifts or if possible different locations if it is a franchised or chain business or office. the whole "quid pro quo" or "this for that" can be thrown in the face of a company so fast when any upper-management dates any sub-ordinate.. dang... can you tell i am against this practice or what?!?!?

[ March 08, 2003, 05:52 PM: Message edited by: nillawafer ]

I couldn't help but think of who I would date at my job. I laughed when I thought of the eligible candidates. One is our computer guy (enough said), who feeds the squirles outside of our office. The other is someone who I believe is a closeted homesexual. There are two studly younger guys who work in shipping. Anybody looking for someone?

[ March 11, 2003, 08:52 PM: Message edited by: Candice Johnson ]