Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site umcp-cs.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!bellcore!decvax!genrad!mit-eddie!godot!harvard!seismo!umcp-cs!beth From: beth@umcp-cs.UUCP (Beth Katz) Newsgroups: net.singles Subject: Re: having an SO as a co-worker Message-ID: <2269@umcp-cs.UUCP> Date: Sat, 5-Jan-85 11:45:36 EST Article-I.D.: umcp-cs.2269 Posted: Sat Jan 5 11:45:36 1985 Date-Received: Tue, 8-Jan-85 02:53:37 EST References: <1058@houxm.UUCP> Reply-To: beth@maryland.UUCP (Beth Katz) Organization: U of Maryland, Computer Science Dept., College Park, MD Lines: 17 Summary: Having an SO as a co-worker can be fun as Greg pointed out, but it also has its disadvantages. David (my SO and no longer a co-worker) and I found that we sometimes had problems concentrating on work, especially when the work was sitting back and thinking about new ideas. Our minds tended to wander to more interesting thoughts about last night or later that evening. Those thoughts seemed to wander in more easily when the person was sitting at the desk next to yours. However, we had more insight into what our SO's work was all about than anybody else we had dated. Although it seemed to work for us, we never broke up or had fights, so I don't think our success is typical. However, we have several couples in our department, and those relationships also seem to work. I'd suggest that you give it a try if you are interested. However, try not to get mushy at work. It's unprofessional. Few people around work knew that we were dating until he left. They just thought we were good friends. Beth Katz {seismo,allegra,rlgvax}!umcp-cs!beth