Have you ever had a relationship with someone you worked with?

@Steinway (307)
United States
May 1, 2010 4:43pm CST
I have been going with the same boyfriend for on or about 4 years now. And it has been going fine, for the most part, except every so often we have arguments, like any other couple, but we also work together in the same section of the factory. And, we also cohabit, too. But, what I was wondering if any other people have had working relationships like ours, and wondering if the stress didn't eat you sometimes, or you've had co-workers take his/her side and not realize their more than one side of the coin in an issue. For example, this past week my boyfriend volunteered to work Monday, which is alright, but he forgot he's in limbo as far as wheels is concerned. And, I'm his ride, except I'm further down on the seniority level. We'll yesterday, my boss was making out the list for the ones that was going to be working Monday, and I told her about his situation with the wheels. She, of course, told me that he has to be the one that has to tell her that he is or is not going to work. He came out and told her that he was going to work Monday and proceeded to tell her that I was running his life. In front of her and my co-workers. And, of course, when we was coming home he was saying everyone at work was saying I was running his life. But, of course, there is another side to that story with me helping him while he doesn't have any wheels. But, what I was wondering was any of you every been in situations where you dated you co-workers? Did it leave a sour taste in your mouth? Where you ever made the bad guy? How much of a stress factor was it in your relationship?
1 response
• Australia
1 May 10
I never had a relationship with a co worker. Alot of people say leave business and personal life seperate. I dont nessecarily belive this I just havent had the oppurtnity to meet any one I was interested in at my workplace. Sorry I cant really tell you of any experiences but I can see how it could be an akward situation for people who work together to date and such. Especially if you were to break up and then have to go back to being co workers the next day.
@Steinway (307)
• United States
1 May 10
Despite the stress that I sometimes deal with this relationship, I wouldn't want to deal with that type of stress.