#interoffice romance

[queso-heres-the-thing-blog]

Admitting you are in a romantic relationship with a coworker to your boss is on par with having a sex talk with your step-parent in terms of sheer awkwardness and anxiety.

[isellmoss-blog]

Well that's just great.

There are a lot of positives to dating someone who does the same thing as you do, at the very same place you do it.

Mark and I understand the demands of each others' jobs completely. We can support each other and help each other out on projects when one of us in a bind. If one of us has to work late, the other can keep them company.

But now, we've been told that we'll be working on the same client. On a smaller, dedicated team. Meaning we'll be directly competing with each other on most of our assignments for that client.

And we're both good. We're both good writers. We're both creative thinkers. We both get work into meetings...this might be tough.

We typically talk about the work we do, bounce ideas off each other. Help make things better. But if we're competing we can't. When we've been placed on projects together before we agreed not to talk about our work until after our rounds had been turned in. Because then we can't be influenced by the other's ideas. It just is really difficult, because that's something that's special about our relationship. We share everything, and are deeply immersed in the other person's work.

So. We shall see. Hopefully I'll be able to curb my competitive streak enough to not curb-stomp my boyfriend should his idea win over mine.

[isellmoss-blog]

IMs of inter-office romance

Me:

Now that I have a beer I want to go home and do you

and then take a nap

and then cook you a steak dinner

after making an armillary sphere

in the living room

Mark

i love you.

[molliehaswords]

Oh, this other intern is "obsessed" with your eyes? Is this supposed to impress me or make me jealous or something? Because I've actually paid less attention to your eyes than your hands, hair, and ass. All three of which are quite nice, I must add.

[molliehaswords]

Are you fucking kidding me?

At some level, yes, I understand the policy, especially if it pertains specifically to interns, due to our "perceived" younger ages. BUT WHAT THE FUCK? Essentially what we have discovered is that we're not allowed to even talk to each other, let alone be friends, or (God/Science forbid!) date, outside of work. Which is fucked up. We are responsible adults. GAH. He is one of the only people who doesn't legitimately piss me off. I need someone to be able to vent to who will understand what the fuck I'm talking about.

[darthxandra]

Work by Jimmy Eat World

Can't say I was never wrong But some blame rests on you Work and play they're never okay To mix the way we do