working with your partner

psd99 · 15 Oct 2010 at 16:57

I've seen a big trend with lots of people who work in the same company together.

What's all your take on this?

Tbh I quite like having a bit of a distance. I feel like I have my own circle of colleagues and she has her.

platypus · 15 Oct 2010 at 16:58

We'd find it difficult, given that we work in extremely different professions.

Castiel · 15 Oct 2010 at 16:58

No way in Hell........basically.

psd99 · 15 Oct 2010 at 16:59

lol thought so!
there's lots of couples here I find it rather strange tbh

kae2 · 15 Oct 2010 at 17:00

Have they moved into the same business, or met through work?

Vonhelmet · 15 Oct 2010 at 17:00

Hell no. There was a married couple at the last place I worked and she was a total beast. She treated him like crap. You put up withthat from managers, but how do you deal with it when you're married to them?

Gilly · 15 Oct 2010 at 17:00

Don't dip your nib in the company ink

helpimcrap · 15 Oct 2010 at 17:02

don't dip your pen in company ink.

helpimcrap · 15 Oct 2010 at 17:02

Gilly said:
Don't dip your nib in the company ink

lol.

THMRK · 15 Oct 2010 at 17:03

The place I work has the husband as the CEO and the wife as the HR Manager, with offices right next to each but you hardly see them in the same room together. They even drive to work separately. Very odd.

I couldn't imagine it myself. It could put considerable strain on even the most solid of relationships in my opinion.

dsb · 15 Oct 2010 at 17:03

Completely wrong IMO happens all the time in my place and it brings nothing but problems in the workplace.

Castiel · 15 Oct 2010 at 17:05

How are you supposed to shag the bosses daughter, when you're married to the boss.

It's just unworkable....

Cosimo · 15 Oct 2010 at 17:08

No way Jose.

leon4112 · 15 Oct 2010 at 17:12

helpimcrap said:
lol.

*2

Dave · 15 Oct 2010 at 17:19

Not going to happen - she'd be totally useless at what I do, and vice versa

Cosimo · 15 Oct 2010 at 17:31

Dave said:
Not going to happen - she'd be totally useless at what I do, and vice versa

We'd probably kill each other.

Sherbs · 15 Oct 2010 at 17:39

She would bugger it all up at my place. She should stick to teaching children!

[TW]Fox · 15 Oct 2010 at 17:45

I worked with my girlfriend for 9 months as I met her on my placement year. It worked fine, though long term it might have got a bit annoying.

Gilly · 15 Oct 2010 at 17:52

SherberT* said:
She would bugger it all up at my place. She should stick to washing dishes!

Fixed.

Sherbs · 15 Oct 2010 at 17:57

I prefer your version Gilly