Office Crushes / Romances and how did it go ?
Just wanted to know if anyone on GV has had any kind of romantic / physical relationships with people at work or know of anyone who has and how did it end up as well as their thoughts on the same.
President_Trump
Stealth
10 months ago
As a wise grapeviner told years ago
"Don't hookup where you V-lookup."
stalkergonnastalk
Student
10 months ago
I don't know why all the comments here are so negative.
I met my wife in my first job 12 years ago. We are happily married today with a kid.
Our manager knew about this and used to end our work early sometimes so we can go out. Our manager is still our friend and lives in the same building.
I mean good things can happen, don't need to think to strongly about it.
Fauji
Stealth
10 months ago
Good for you. Though the thing is, if it works out it's great. But if doesn't, which is more often then you think, then all hell breaks out. Being professional while you are an emotional wreck is bad enough already, imagine doing so while you work or see your ex everyday while people around you gossip.
stalkergonnastalk
Student
10 months ago
I hear you and understand the potential downsides.
But fuck it man - I would say don't fear about "What if it doesn't work" but rather chase "What if it works".
RichDadsPoorSon
Stealth
10 months ago
Username checks out
StormKeeper
Stealth
10 months ago
CXO is my last company had an affair with a girl in my extended team and man, it was so weird.
She would behave as if she is the CMO and he would work like a driver, care taker of her. It used to become very weird in the team due to gossips (as they would travel every week outstation on company cost even though she wasn't involved in any related meetings.)
Better to keep personal and professional life separate (if not for you, for other people in the team)
PS: there may be a low possibility that it may work out
StormKeeper
Stealth
10 months ago
And as per rumors, when promoters got to know about the affair, she was asked to leave strangely and nothing happened to the CXO.
(that's how the power translates in these affairs)
Used to have a crush on a girl from QA in the last org. We went to a team party and discovered that she is a heavy drinker. That's it, end of story.
Kamlesh
Stealth
10 months ago
One of my crushes is a heavy drinker :/
What's the issue with heavy drinker?
Does she gets offensive and rude after drinking?
Does she pukes all over?
Does she ask for monies?
Are you planning to marry her?
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Not me. I was doing internship in a company where engineering head (M - my boss's boss), was married to finance head (F - I don't care if she exists unless it's stipend time boss). They are married (happily ya nahi pata nahi) for 15 years and have 2 kids.
How she was I have no idea. But no liked the guy, in that company everyone used to call these (d)heads , managers and executives as chors (thieves). They always used to leave 30-40 minutes after the working hours not because they like to work but because they used to ask kitchen staff to serve them snacks, that company used to serve best snacks (I'm not kidding, idli, medu vada, dosa sometimes burgers and cutlets too). Ha par lunch ke vakt sabjiyo me dettol dalke khana padta tha taki sare germs mar jaye.
xgrapeviner
Student
10 months ago
./Flat
ResearchAnalystD
Student
10 months ago
She was scared for life while I was still there. Then it was long distance and there was that
I'm getting married to her. it's a 3 year relationship that started from office
DesignTinker
Stealth
9 months ago
A female colleague told us that one of the co-founders was hitting on her and she was kinda feeling awkward. She also commented on his looks.
Cut to a week later, they started dating. It lasted for a year till she left to join another job. It was kinda weird for us since she used to get the co-founder to all our parties/nightouts. We couldn’t bitch about the founders openly 😫
I find office romance a little uneasy; like to keep professional and personal life separate.
Knew at least 15-20 office couples over my 16 year career in tech. It worked out good in 80% of the cases. Few breakups but most work relationships created in 3-5 yrs of career work out great. In fact they supercede any college relationships the same folks would have committed to.
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