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PrincetonBuckeye;765250; said:
A friend of mine who is in sales is very interested in a girl that works at his corporate office. He is afraid to ask her out because of the ramifications from other employees. What do you all think he should do? I told him to go for it.....

they are both single and in there 20's....
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If the ramifications are policy issues, then he should run it by his superior or a trusted person in the know before asking her out. If the ramifications are simply the impressions or jeaslousies of others, he should ignore them and ask the girl out.
 
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scooter1369;765762; said:
I say he takes her out, chloraforms her and posts the ensuing hilarity on youTube.
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this isn't going to be the last job your friend ever has. i say go for it. i have and would again. in fact, my current job is the only one i haven't dipped the ol pen in company ink and if i were single and she were hot... i wouldn't hesitate.

but be forwarned, people will find out no matter how secretive you are and people will use you against one another. such as if someone needs you to work on a project but can't get access to you. they might find giving your sig other a hard time is more effective than getting your manager to free up some of your time.
 
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JoJaBuckeye;765748; said:
If the ramifications are policy issues, then he should run it by his superior or a trusted person in the know before asking her out. If the ramifications are simply the impressions or jeaslousies of others, he should ignore them and ask the girl out.
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or promise them pictures to be delivered post break up...
 
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Meh, from personal experience I have to say it's a bad idea. At a previous job I decided to date from within the company and the relationship didn't go too well, she was fucking nuts so I dropped her. Afterwards work was fucking hell so I quit and had to find a new job.

Just some food for thought.
 
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OCBucksFan;766173; said:
Meh, from personal experience I have to say it's a bad idea. At a previous job I decided to date from within the company and the relationship didn't go too well, she was fucking nuts so I dropped her. Afterwards work was fucking hell so I quit and had to find a new job.

Just some food for thought.
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On the flip side for me though, I met my current fiance through my work. We both thought it wasn't the best idea at first, so it was a little awkward for a little while. But she has since taken a job with another company so we don't have to deal with any of these issues anymore. And, no, she didn't quit her job because of the relationship, she left for a much higher paying opportunity.
 
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Ok, now for the sleazy stories of office romance.

Several employers ago, there was this manager who was having an affair with her boss. Both were married. Then one day, a female subordinate comes to her indicating she has a delicate personal problem. Seems the subordinate's been having an affair and has been trying to break it off. But the man is insistent, threatening, and won't break it off.

You know where this is going. Yep...both fillies, same man. So she ends up having to go to HR. I don't know all the details, but the man ended up getting fired and the subordinate eventually quit.

Know a girl who got fired for taking new recruits to dinner. Umm...where lap dances where part of the scenery. Actually...that wasn't the cause of termination. After dealing with her choice of cuisine, it was learned that she was moonlighting. As a pole dancer.

Other'n that, stories I've heard include a couple at a shipbuilding firm in Norfolk, Va, who were fired after they were found in flagrante delicto on an office chair in the stair well. Pity...this was before cell phone cameras.
 
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Its prob not a good idea, but I did meet my current gf at my last job. (Even worse, I was the training class instructor, she was a student... :) )

That said too - you put single people together for 70+ hours per week in a stressful situation, stuff is bound to happen. Its just human nature.
 
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NewYorkBuck;766311; said:
Its prob not a good idea, but I did meet my current gf at my last job. (Even worse, I was the training class instructor, she was a student... :) )

That said too - you put single people together for 70+ hours per week in a stressful situation, stuff is bound to happen. Its just human nature.
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Good point. And by that same token, Thump should never operate an ice cream truck.:biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:
 
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I'd say go for it...from personal experience. Heck, I hired my ex. We broke up, but it was still a great two years. Then I'd say, have him tell her she owes big for his taking the risk.

The penalty = Road dome for 6 months straight. No excuses.
 
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