Dating my boss

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  • #844
    blueskies
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    So some quick background. I started this job a few months ago. In the meantime my marriage fell apart and I am in the process of getting a divorce. My boss ahd already been through all of it and started giving me advise. We work long hours and on weekends and we eventually started hanging out after work. Nothing has happened and we have talked about it and decided that we are not going to get serious just have fun. That is fine with me but should I stop now before it is to late? We see each other every day but we both have kids so we dont get a ton of alone time at night. Since we have talked about it we havent been alone in a place were anything can happen. Should i call the entire thing off or do what i think is right? We keep work at work and us when we are together. We dont combine the two. know one at works has any idea

    #8819
    js1585
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    hmmm… having a relationship with a boss is never easy and although you say things between your work and leisure time are completely separate. Though you have not been having this relationship long, from experience I know that it eventually merges and the fact you work together and see each other in your spare time means that you have no real time apart from each other which can cause strain on the relationship. Also eventually people at work will start to know about you dating the boss and so will notice if you get any specail treatment. Obviously your boss would be professional and would not give you preferential treatment and be bias towards you though if you get promotions or anything good, even if you are the best worker all your other co-workers will think you gained it because of your relationship with the boss, this would cause friction between you and the other co-workers. Also another eventuality of the whole situation would be that you do go out with your boss and everything is great and then you fall out and break up, you could be treated worse by your boss and things would be extremely awkward between you.

    Bascially I am trying to say that relationships with bosses are complicated there are so many variables so many different situations to consider, but I would say is that most relationships within work where one is the boss rarely work out. Someone eventually moves jobs to help the relationship. The question I’m asking you is, is he worth giving up your job for? and if no, what is the point continuing with your fling? Why not pull out before it becomes to deep?

    Hope this helps 🙂

    #27254
    April Masini
    Keymaster

    Happy New Year! Let me know how things are going for you.

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