Dating married boss

When Your Boss Dates a Co-Worker

I had an interview with the owner, and we became friends. Four years in, our true feelings emerged and I entered into an amazing over-the-top fairy-tale romance. He told many lies to be with me. The truth about us reached his wife. Our relationship has since deteriorated, although he continually says that he loves me and that his home life is nothing more than a place where they share expenses. I no longer want to work there. I feel nothing will change in his life.

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At first they kept it hush-hush. Lately they have gotten more public about it. They flirt a lot during office hours. All those steamy glances and whispered words to each other are making, me and the team, uncomfortable; of course, gossip is spreading fast around them throughout the office. Two weeks ago our boss took Naomi to a dinner meeting with our biggest client. Fine, I remained a team player and above all, professional.

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Chances are that at some point in your career you became aware of a colleague dating his or her boss. Boss-subordinate romance is laden with risk to the organization and the individuals, yet these relationships continue, even at the highest management levels. So, what can employers do to reduce the risk? Sometimes the legal risk is created by how a company chooses to enforce its non-fraternization policy, as in the case with Koch Foods where a female HR manager was dating the plant manager.

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I’m dating my married boss

Have you ever thought about swiping right on your boss instead of that random profile on your dating app? As they say, the heart wants what it wants—even if it wants someone who could potentially fire you. Say hello to social dominance theory , which explains that humans are wired to be attracted to individuals who hold power. Your brain subconsciously reassigns the feelings you had for a parental figure onto your boss. Hey, we get it!

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