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From: demillo@uwmacc.UUCP (Rob DeMillo)
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Subject: Re: Re: meeting SO's at work
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Date: Sat, 20-Jul-85 00:12:48 EDT
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> 
> I always thought it was a bad idea to date co-workers, but I never
> had any experiences to back it up.  It just seemed like something
> that was dangerous, so I just said I wouldn't do it.
> 
> I worked with a woman for about a year and a half and we became VERY close
> FRIENDS (that infamous line everyone keeps talking about wasn't
> crossed).  We spent so much time together, though, that the rumors
> that have been mentioned started anyway.  It didn't bother either
> of us much.  In fact, we used to joke that we wished we were having
> as much fun as everybody thought we were having!  We both felt
> strongly about not dating co-workers, though.
> 
> 
> -King
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Well, gosh...I do have the experience to back both of these situations
up, and its conviently rapped up into one nice, neat little ball.

The two of us eventually started to have the fun that others suspected
us of having. This was fine.

We eventually decided that things weren't quite right, so we
cut it out. This is also fine.

We remained friends, although with the slight discomfort that follows.
This is also fine.

We had to continue to work together: boing! This ain't so fine.
Work continually threw us together in a variety of uncomfortable
situations...

   ...advice? Oh, none really. As someone already pointed out, there
should be no hard and fast rules for something like "dating from
the office;" each incident should be a judgement call. My only
word of caution is: if it don't work, be prepared for the 
consequences....

    ...this has been a paid political announcement....



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                               Madison Academic Computer Center
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