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Do’s and Don’ts of Workplace Romance

Todayu2019s workforce spends their major time with or at work. Making unofficial interactions outside work almost negligible. With every other person choosing to join the workforce today, it comes as no surprise to me that a lot of them end up finding excitement, passion, and workplace romance within their office space in the form of a co-worker. It is amazing to find your life partner at work, who would understand your schedule, share the common social group and manage both home and work easily.<br>Read more at - https://www.betterlyf.com/articles/work-stress/dos-and-donts-of-workplace-romance/

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Do’s and Don’ts of Workplace Romance

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  1. Do’s and Don’ts of Workplace Romance Today’s workforce spend their major time with or at work. Making unofficial interactions outside work almost negligible.

  2. With every other person choosing to join the workforce today, it comes as no surprise to me that a lot of them end up finding excitement, passion, and workplace romance within their office space in the form of a co-worker. In January 2015, a survey conducted on Indian companies by CareerBuilder stated that over 36% of Indian professionals had dated somebody who worked for the same organisation, out of which about 37% of them went on to marrying their co-worker.

  3. IT IS AMAZING TO FIND YOUR LIFE PARTNER AT WORK, WHO WOULD UNDERSTAND YOUR SCHEDULE, SHARE THE COMMON SOCIAL GROUP AND MANAGE BOTH HOME AND WORK EASILY.

  4. Do’s and Don’ts of Workplace Romance Be careful with what you write Know who to share about your love-life with Be prepared for backlash Save your quarrels for before or after business hours Romance v/s Refuge Lastly, Appraisals Know your company laws 2. Stay away from married people Evaluate gestures and responses Ensure it’s just you Love Cautiously Avoid physical intimacy at the workplace

  5. Know your company laws While most companies do not have a section dedicated to workplace romance, some organisations do have policies of their own. Stay away from married people You would stand little to no chance of winning the support of people who would speak in favor of your relationship. Evaluate gestures and responses At some or the other level, every professional puts on a mask while at work, which means that they might be a completely different person once out of the office premises. Ensure it’s just you Office romance has one putting in a lot at risk such as their jobs, professional respect, etc.

  6. Love Cautiously Remember, workplace is different from your social or personal circle, which is why caution is key. Avoid physical intimacy at the workplace Physical intimacy can take place before or after work hours, and choosing to do the right thing at the right time should be our point of focus. Be careful with what you write During a budding romance, it is natural for people to converse in a certain manner in order to build upon affection and intimacy. Know who to share about your love-life with It is always safe to make sure that the colleagues who do happen to know about your office romance are all trusted individuals, so as to avoid featuring in your workplace gossip session.

  7. Be prepared for backlash there are always chances of people at work finding out about your romance, and so it is important that you be prepared to deal with its unfavorable consequences. Save your quarrels for before or after business hours For those who are dating a coworker, an important factor to be kept in mind at all times is maintaining professionalism in the office. Romance v/s Refuge It is sure as hell not criminal of you to be dating your co-worker, but make sure that the both of you are in a relationship for all the right reasons. Lastly, Appraisals Your evaluation at work, especially with 360-degree feedback, may result from people’s attitudes and opinions which may override their judgment of you involved with someone at work.

  8. IN A NUTSHELL, YOU MAY ROMANCE YOUR WORK BUT BE CAREFUL IN ROMANCING YOUR PARTNER AT WORK. An online counselors/therapists can help you create a balance between work and personal life when you have a partner working at same workplace.

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