Dating co-workers

[jerenemarie]

I'm just curious what others would think of this situation. A nurse manager is dating a CNA at the LTC facililty I work at. They are both wonderful people. Of course people are talking, some say the CNA is getting special treatment now (I honestly haven't noticed that) and others say it makes the nurse manager look bad to date someone she supervises. My opinion is that there should be no dating among co-workers in any workplace. I just wondered what others would think of this situation!

[enfermera1]

I dont't think is bad to date a co-worker as liing as you maintain a professional relationship a t work. The poblem is some people are unable to do that. As far as a Supersivor dating someone they supervise is not appropriate perhaps if they wan to continue the relationship one of them should move to a different department.

[adoyo]

Don't dip your pen in the company ink.....

This situation lends itself to all sorts of bad possibilities...the harassment charge, special treatment...etc. It doesn't matter how much they bend over to make sure that nothing goes on at work.....when people know, they talk. And the talk is just as bad. I have plenty of "friends" who I could see turning into more at work...but my work relationships are "professional"....and nobody that I work with on the same floor, and nobody who has supervisory capicity over me....I would see that anything good that came of my own hard work would always be written off to my relationship....Does your facility have a policy in place for dating coworkers...many do.

Hahaa!!

It is interesting how people manage to cope working with their dating colleagues!! I have witnessed very ugly scenes where dating colleagues working at the same unit come to do a shift together while not talking to one another due to their social clashes draged to the workplace!!

It might have worked well for others to date a work colleague but it is a dangerous game that should be avoided at all costs. I personally discouraged it throughout my proffessional life and I do not regret my determination!! A friend of mine tried dating a Register on the same floor and was disappointed when he started dating her junior at the same department!! Shame!!

[mrbill72315]

I met my wife thirty years ago, at work. Since that time, I have supervised her, and she has(although she is not a nurse) been in a position to supervise me.(Don't askk. It would take too long.) We've managed, because we left work at work. On those rare occaisions when we couldn't leave it, we discussed, then let it go. Meeting her on the job was the only way I wold have been able to meet her, because I worked all the time at that time in my life. So, it can work, if both are mature enough to keep it real. (There WILL be gossip. It is the nature of this beast we call healthcare. We just ignored it.(

[charles10m]

i don`t see anything wrong in a supervisor dating the junior colleague if this relationship will not interfere with work that is no favors,and private discussions should not be during working hours