Dating a co-worker
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Anonymous
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I’m new here and found this forum. Any advice would be helpful as I noticed this is mostly educated married professionals.
I’m 27 and just started a new position after completing my masters in nursing. I’m a nurse practitioner and work in a hospital. I’ve connected with this doctor who works in the same hospital. We have gone on several dates and we are really vibing. I know there are a lot of issues amongst same workplace dating but will there be with this job? We are in two different sectors and don’t work together. Any issues with dating and potentially marrying a co-worker? |
Anonymous
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You are totally cool. Half the population meets their partner in the workplace. It can be awkward for others if you have to work on the same team and if one of the couple has a supervisory relationship over the other then it is likely against policy. You are neither.
Some employee have a workplace fraternization policies that discourage dating amongst employees but that is rare. Enjoy and good luck! |
Anonymous
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Haven’t you ever watched greys anatomy?
Seriously though, you’re cool as long as you don’t work directly together. I’ve been married for 18 years to a former coworker. |
Anonymous
| I also work in a hospital and have seen many romances throughout different areas. If you're not on the same playing field job wise, it is best when you don't work directly together. So you're probably in good shape. |
Anonymous
OP here. I don’t and those shows are all BS. There are not people hooking up in the working place and the doctor’s aren’t doing all of the work. Don’t base your view on a made up show that isn’t even accurately depicted. |
Anonymous
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Never dip your pen in the company ink.
Don’t get your honey where you get your money. Don’t sh*t where you eat. These are sayings for a reason. |
Anonymous
| Enjoy, OP! |
Anonymous
| It's only bad if you work with the person or have to see them at social events. I hooked up with someone from work, and it fizzled out. Then I saw the person at every happy hour and going away party. That was awkward as hell. It's fine if you are in different sectors so you can avoid them person if things don't work out. |
Anonymous
| I heard that people working in hospital settling f**k each other |
Anonymous
| If you are in different sectors and don’t work together it shouldn’t be an issue unless he’s married! I met my husband at work and it worked out fine. Many of our married friends met at work. |
Anonymous
| I met my husband in medical school and we did our residency at the same hospital and it was never an issue. |
Anonymous
| Everyone knows about it and views you with contempt but enjoy it while it lasts. |
Anonymous
| Just keep it quiet until you’re engaged. |
Anonymous
| I have been married to my co-worker for 25 years. And we have continued to work in the same office (though not directly with each other) for all those years. |
Anonymous
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Be careful. I did it. But didn’t tell my coworkers right away.
Too much pressure when everyone knows your business. We did marry after 2 years. He left the company for greener pastures a month after we started dating. We’ve been married for 25 blissful years. |