Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83 based; site houxm.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!cbdkc1!desoto!packard!hoxna!houxm!gregbo From: gregbo@houxm.UUCP (Greg Skinner) Newsgroups: net.singles,net.social Subject: having an SO as a co-worker Message-ID: <1058@houxm.UUCP> Date: Thu, 3-Jan-85 02:48:31 EST Article-I.D.: houxm.1058 Posted: Thu Jan 3 02:48:31 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 3-Jan-85 23:46:41 EST Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Holmdel NJ Lines: 23 Xref: watmath net.singles:5171 net.social:389 How do people feel about having their SO/spouse as a co-worker? I imagine in some ways it is convenient, and in others it's awkward. As far as convenience goes, you can share rides to work, and you always have someone to eat lunch with. On the awkward side, it can get pretty uncomfortable, I suppose, if you and your SO/spouse have a fight and have to come in contact with each other (how do you keep up appearances, etc.) and things could get really bad if you break up, and the other person get another SO/spouse. The reason I brought this up -- suppose I wanted to ask a co-worker out? I know already what a lot of you are going to say "If you don't ask, you'll never know, etc." which is real good advice. I don't mind so much if the person doesn't want to go out with me, but I would feel a little embarrassed if I had to see that person around a lot, and even more so (probably hurt and jealous) if that person started going out with somebody else. So now, you see how weird things are when a relationship isn't even started yet -- I can't even imagine what it's like when one ends! -- Baby tie your hair back in a long white bow ... Meet me in the field, behind the dynamo ... Greg Skinner (gregbo) {allegra,cbosgd,ihnp4}!houxm!gregbo