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I have a dilemma!

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by BT, Apr 27, 2007.

  1. Mystery_Meat

    Mystery_Meat Guest

    Unless they're into that sort of thing. A lid for every pot, y'know.
     
  2. TheSportsPredictor

    TheSportsPredictor Well-Known Member

    Everywhere I've worked, coworkers were married or were coworkers before getting married and one no longer worked there.

    If you like him, go out with him. If you don't, go out with me instead.
     
  3. Bob Slydell

    Bob Slydell Active Member

    I also like don't dip your quill in the company ink.

    I've known peple who have done it and gone on to get married. And I know some who have gone down in flames. Generally not a good idea.

    Now some casual sexing up, no problem. Gotta relieve the stress somewhow.
     
  4. leo1

    leo1 Active Member

    go for it.

    my wife and i met at our first paper, where we were both reporters.

    i've been married for three years now.

    i'm not in the business anymore but it has nothing to do with the fact that she and i were both journos.
     
  5. HackyMcHack

    HackyMcHack Member

    I do believe that's called "friends with benefits," no?
     
  6. Gold

    Gold Active Member

    One good guideline I once heard was this.

    Try going out discretely for 90 days. If it looks like it might last longer than that, than one of you might try to move to a situation where you won't be working together.


    If somebody is in a chain of command one way or the other, that could be a problem. Otherwise, I don't know that you should have a complete prohibition of dating a coworker but some discretion should be in order.
     
  7. Ace

    Ace Well-Known Member

    It works better if you date a coworker that doesn't work directly in your department, obviously.
     
  8. outofplace

    outofplace Well-Known Member

    Bang him. Ride him like you've never ridden before. If you like it, go back for more.

    (Sorry, thought it was only fair to give the same kind of advise we usually give guys when this kind of topic comes up).
     
  9. Ace

    Ace Well-Known Member

    Did BT say she was a she anywhere, outofp?
     
  10. joe_schmoe

    joe_schmoe Active Member

    Your personal life and well-being should always come before your job concerns. If this person is the person you're supposed to be with the rest of your life, how will you know if you don't give it a shot? Papers, jobs, all these other things come and go. True love is usually just a once in a lifetime thing, and some people never find it. Don't waste a chance to find it just becasue of the coworker akwardness.
    I know of several great couples that met and or worked at the Dallas Morning News. The paper was better for them all, especially since none were management people that fudged numbers, and led the papers down the path to hell.
    All that being said, make sure you know your company policy.
     
  11. novelist_wannabe

    novelist_wannabe Well-Known Member

    If as a mentor he hasn't shown you that "more clearer" is lousy grammar, you really shouldn't go out with him.
     
  12. SoCalDude

    SoCalDude Active Member

    Also, while we're nitpicking, if you look up "dilemma" you'll find the definition to be: having to choose between two bad things. See, you learn something every day.
     
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