#datingatwork

[hrafterhours]

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[hrafterhours]

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[friendswithbenefitsweb]

Are you AGAINST or FOR flirting at your workplace? Whether you are against or for it, the answer depends on how flirting is done, understood and excepted.

https://friends-with-benefits.com/blog/how-to-flirt-at-work/

[quitalks]

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[reluctantromantics-blog]

Pride and Workplace Romance

Ok so my adventures into real life dating began with a bang today. As I mentioned before I work in a manufacturing setting, where I am one of few females. I am really the only female who spends a decent amount of time on the shop floor with the guys. And while most days I thoroughly enjoy this aspect of my job there are days where it can grate on me. To adapt the amazing Jane Austen to the manufacturing world: It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single woman at a manufacturing plant must be in want of a date.

People of tumblr (if there are any of you out there), there are many directions I could take this post but I think I will stick to the basics - dating at work. Today one of the workers who I considered my work friend asked me to go on a date. When I was (legitimately) busy that day, he said that we should date. This was not the first worker to ask me out and chances are he will not be the last. 

Now, there are many facets of thought on this topic however I subscribe to avoiding dating in the workplace if at all possible. I have worked in human resources and have a firm grasp on the mess (sexual harassment and otherwise) that relationships in the workplace can cause. I firmly hold these beliefs (made easier because I’m not interested in anyone at my work) and make them known. So today when he made it clear that he would like to date (me specifically) I espoused these beliefs once again, in the nicest way I know how.

If that was the end of it however it would not be much for a blog post, so in plot development, my beliefs were not taken in good measure. I was told “oh thats silly”, “we don’t actually work for the same people”, “come on thats not a real reason”. Two things: one these are my beliefs and they should be accepted and not questioned repeatedly, two I am not interested in this person but I thought sticking to my principles would be a softer blow that would allow us to remain friendly co-workers. Therefore it should not come as a shock that him not accepting “no” for an answer started to frustrate me.

I am not the world’s nicest person. I am not bitchy per say, but I tell like it is in most every situation. So after 5 minutes of a down spiral of a conversation I simply told it like it is and said “I don’t shit where I eat”. Yes, I did actually say those exact words. While they were maybe not the kindest choice, they were effective.

Here are my questions tumblr universe - do you believe in dating at work? Have you experienced something similar? I understand the guts it must take to ask someone out so I always try to be kind but straightforward with my responses, however once I have expressed disinterest why push it? Especially in the workplace where these things are delicate, I would think once a party has not reciprocated it is best to move on. What do you think?  Just my thoughts as I forge forward into the dating world, though not this time I suppose...