Working at the same place as your partner..

Admiral Huddy · 30 Jun 2011 at 11:02

I've lost count at the number of couples we have here... Very odd. Must be something in the Water Supply.

Personally, I prefer to keep a line in the sand between home life and work otherwise what on earth do you talk about when you get home?? I give my Mrs credit, she always listens and takes interest and hopefully I do likewise.

There's nothing better than racing home to see the family

apatia77 · 30 Jun 2011 at 11:05

The place I work in has got 2 couples that live together and work together in the same place + another single person, so that’s 5 people working and living together that work in the same place and have done so for the last 6 years.

Crazy I know.

Conscript · 30 Jun 2011 at 11:07

Work in the same company as my girlfriend, albeit in different departments. Not really a problem and means we only have to run one car, which is handy.

sbi5ar · 30 Jun 2011 at 11:15

Conscript said:
we only have to run one car, which is handy.

Even handier if like me you can't drive... Get driven into work each day

ReAPeR101 · 30 Jun 2011 at 11:42

IMO it does not work. Yes it will be good for the first couple of weeks, then you will both begin to feel crowded by each other.

Then again all depends how strong your relationship is

Gackt · 30 Jun 2011 at 11:45

It really depends on the both of you. Some couples work together and it's fine, even great! And for others, it just doesn't work. It could be worth trying it out, but being clear with eachother that if it causes too many problems that you'll leave and find work elsewhere.

G-MAN2004 · 30 Jun 2011 at 11:45

Working under your girlfriend must be one of the worst things ever in work.

As for working in the same office, you're just asking for arguments.

[FnG]magnolia · 30 Jun 2011 at 11:46

You'll be single within 2 weeks.

krooton · 30 Jun 2011 at 12:15

MuttsNutts said:
She maybe earning more than you - Family Fortunes "uh-oh" ( X )

Whilst I think couples working together can be risky, why is the above a supposed negative?

arknor · 30 Jun 2011 at 12:16

Fisha said:
There's a job going at my girlfriend's place (in a smallish office - we'd be working together). She said I should give in my CV.

Do you think this would lead to arguments?

Good or bad idea?

probably a bad idea spending to much time with the other half = you will both start to get annoyed with each other over the slightest thing and likely wont last very long

B@Th*nG · 30 Jun 2011 at 12:21

Nix said:
Personally I'd avoid unless I was absolutely desperate.

this

B@

[TW]Fox · 30 Jun 2011 at 12:23

I met my girlfriend at work and we worked in offices across the corridor. It was great, actually, I really enjoyed it but we were both placement students rather than proper employees and we only worked together for 9 months.

Not sure how I'd have felt about it being the same room and more or less indefinately, though. Could lead to issues.

Camalot · 30 Jun 2011 at 12:23

My girlfriend works for me, i am her boss. It causes us no problems.

She still wakes up in the morning and says things like "i wanna phone in sick today". Then remembers i am her boss, she has to phone me haha.

It can cause jealousy for example if i interview some girl or girls are talking to me but that's about it.

It's fine if both are mature enough imo.

[FnG]magnolia · 30 Jun 2011 at 12:25

MuttsNutts said:
She maybe earning more than you - Family Fortunes "uh-oh" ( X )

Not sure what you mean here? I earn a very, very good salary and my wife's salary absolutely dwarfs mine.

:confused:

JAMAL · 30 Jun 2011 at 12:25

Don't think i could work with my GF, her dad is my boss though and was for 15 years before i met his daughter....

[TW]Fox · 30 Jun 2011 at 12:26

Camalot said:
My girlfriend works for me, i am her boss. It causes us no problems.

It causes the rest of your team problems. Really it does - you'll deny it of course but they are hardly likely to tell you.

Daveangle · 30 Jun 2011 at 12:26

My Parents worked at the same company for almost 20yrs without any issues.

[FnG]magnolia · 30 Jun 2011 at 12:30

Camalot said:
My girlfriend works for me, i am her boss. It causes us no problems..

'Us' or 'me'?

Camalot · 30 Jun 2011 at 12:37

[TW]Fox;19484827 said:
It causes the rest of your team problems. Really it does - you'll deny it of course but they are hardly likely to tell you.

Yes you are right, it did cause an issue within the team at the start with a few people who are now no longer working for me. The rest are quite mature about it, we are a great close team

[FnG]magnolia;19484875 said:
'Us' or 'me'?

Us.

Greebo · 30 Jun 2011 at 12:38

Camalot said:
Yes you are right, it did cause an issue within the team at the start with a few people who are now no longer working for me. The rest are quite mature about it, we are a great close team

Us.

Still causes them issues though......