Eyeing your colleague but, don’t know how to go about an office romance? Well, we’ve compiled a list of 5 golden rules of office romance and you better give this a read before you indulge in some office action:
No one’s bigger than your job
If you’re fancying someone at work then, you ought to know that something extreme can land you in trouble and if that happens then, the first thing that’ll get hit will be your job. So, better be sure of the fact that you’re risking your job and don’t indulge into something that costs you your job!
Be sure of his marital status
Now, you can’t be falling for someone who is already married or attached lest, you want to experience a complete messed up situation. First things first, inquire about his marital status from him, as well as from your other sources ensuring that the information seeking process is subtle.
An office fling is a bad idea
If you’ve fallen that badly for your colleague that it seems like love then, it’s completely understood but, just in case you’re flowing with the tide coz you wanna have some fun then, believe me it’s a real bad idea! If your relationship is also a fling then remember, you might as well not even know what you’re getting into for, what’s fun initially makes your life funny in the long run.
Be prepared for ego tussles
If you’re working together and also involved at the same time then, you better be prepared for some sort of ego tussles that come with working at the same place. There might be situations that can affect your relationship. Remember to not mix your personal life with your professional life.
Stay away from the so-called confidante’s
If you’re dating your colleague then make it a point not to have a confidante at your place for, you can never trust people enough. God forbid, if things don’t workout between the two of you then, it’s impossible to curb the gossip and the only way to stay away from it is not divulging any of your personal stuff to absolutely anyone.
Source: Ankita Shukla
