Don't **** where you work!

[Dewdroplet76]

Originally Posted by JustJulia

I've worked with people who were dating and never saw any negative fallout. I worked with two of them for almost a year and had no idea because they kept it so quiet. I saw a couple of marriages, including those two.

My biggest worry would be the potential for an awkward situation if thing go south. Asking someone out is not sexual harassment. "But I know a guy who read a story on the internet about this dude whose brother's best friend heard that this other guy got FIRED ..." Please.

I've never heard of anyone slapped with sexual harassment except for those that were actually sexually harassing someone. And, yeah - asking someone out is not sexual harassment.

I have seen some negative fallout - but when you work in the performing arts - that's not that rare. Especially on tour - when you are around everyone almost 24/7 - there are going to be hook ups, relationships, fights, falling outs, etc. My roommate hooked up with the bass player for awhile and when it went south, they would get into fights on the bus in front of everyone. It was kind of funny. But nobody got fired. We just told them to shut up.

[wanderlust76]

If the both of you aren't going to work together for the rest of your life, who cares? There is far more to gain, than lose. The only time it's a bad idea is if you're in the same department and one of you is a boss.