I don't buy it excuse the pun (dating, friend, serious)

[dave nz]

Have read here more than once people saying, you shouldn't hit on or get a number of someone when they are working. For the record my current GF I first met will she was at work and have met others the same. C'mon now in certain situations yes, but alot of people spend 40 hours a week of the 100 hours we are awake each week working. If you are going to live by that rule you are seriously reducing your chances of meeting someone.

[andreaspercheron]

I agree, I think when an opportunity presents itself, you should go with it, with tact of course. You defnitely shouldn't avoid someone if they are working.

[Thursday007]

I'd only urge caution when there isn't a balance of power as in when someone works under you as your employee or you manage that person. Bad things arise in those situations all the time.

[le roi]

what do you think about people who probably get hit on often? like bartenders or waitstaff? I have always reminded myself that they are at work, I am not.

[dave nz]

Originally Posted by rubber_factory

what do you think about people who probably get hit on often? like bartenders or waitstaff?

No issue with it, been there done that. Obviously you have to pick the right time to avoid or limit either a) Inconveniencing them or b) Embarrasing them.....

[UrbanBlasphemy]

Originally Posted by dave nz

Have read here more than once people saying, you shouldn't hit on or get a number of someone when they are working. For the record my current GF I first met will she was at work and have met others the same. C'mon now in certain situations yes, but alot of people spend 40 hours a week of the 100 hours we are awake each week working. If you are going to live by that rule you are seriously reducing your chances of meeting someone.

I agree with ya, to a degree. It really depends on what position your in, what type of work you do, etc..

Think for a second, if you're a supervisor dating someone that works for you, that could be big trouble.

If you date a girl/guy for awhile, and then have a messy breakup, that could be very bad for the job your in.

If you date someone (and this happened to a friend of mine), and that person just happens to accidentally "take" a few thousand dollars from the petty cash fund, then you're probably going down in flames with that person. (Ok, extreme example, but you get the point).

But, if you're both on the same level, and you understand that work stays at work and home stays at home, you should be fine..

Above all, just be careful.. these can turn into sticky situations real quick if you're not.

[ElysianEagle]

i think some of the people that have replied mis-understood what the OP is saying - he's talking about hitting on someone while THEY're at work, not hitting on someone YOU work with!

i try to avoid both situations as much as i can, but sometimes if the opportunity is there....