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  Posted by fugee_la Fri May 16, 2008 6:34am PDT

  It is the most convenient way to meet someone. You spend lots of time together. You're eating meals together. Most offices have enough drama that you get to go through emotional experiences together. Sounds like a win-win.

  But you can't forget that the odds of you making it are very slim. And just as seeing him every day is a joy when you're in love, it is absolute heck when you're not. Breakups are hard enough without sharing a cube with the guy.

  I wouldn't venture it unless you're completely sure and are braced for the consequences either way.

  Happy courting!

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  Posted by Meloni Fri May 16, 2008 7:41am PDT

  I work in a Fortune 100 company and office romances are common to the point of cliche. I met my husband here and things are great. I know numerous couples who also met their spouses here.

  I would agree with Jennifer that you should be prudent when pursuing an office romance. You should be prudent when pursuing any romance, truth be told.

  There are definite 'perks' to office romances - you understand each other's work problems, you can lunch together, see one another often, drive in together if you are so inclined. The down side is that being married can keep you from career advancement if you are both in similar roles in the company - most companies have guidelines about spouses working so closely together.

  I think that office romances can be a very good thing - but it always depends on the individuals involved.

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  Posted by rcswope80 Fri May 16, 2008 9:42am PDT

  I'm another who met her husband at work. It was a very Jim-and-Pam scenario, being close friends for a long time and finally, being simultaneously single, begining a romance. Working together as colleagues definitely helps our personal relationship. We've both moved on to other jobs, and we can actually help the other succeed by presenting an objective-but-loving perspective on new work issues. I really miss working together; our relationship is so much stronger because we were colleagues first.

  As for The Office, I worry that Pam will start to think that Jim is going to disappoint her the same way Roy always did. I could almost see it in her eyes when she talked to the camera last night... she's afraid of repeating the same mistakes. I hope she doesn't go to design school for three months and meet someone else. Jim should have said to her, "I was going to propose tonight, but Andy ruined it... give me another chance, I'll make it worth your while."

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  Posted by Ann Fri May 16, 2008 10:14am PDT

  I also met my husband at work. For the first few years we were together pretty much 24/7 because we worked together and surprisingly we got along better then than what we do now! LOL Anyone thinking of doing this should think carefully though,I also dated other guys I worked with and it wasn't much fun to have to see them every day after we broke up & you can also end up being the topic of conversation and of the rumor mill

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  Posted by DillyDalia Fri May 16, 2008 12:33pm PDT

  Luckily I saw last night's episode but for everyone who missed it you should add "spoiler alert" to the title of this!

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  Posted by Ella M Fri May 16, 2008 1:27pm PDT

  I agree with Jim from The Office. You can court someone and get to know them at the same time isn't that courting all about. Yeah this article is kinda a spoiler alert. You guys gave away everything

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  Posted by Sarah Fri May 16, 2008 3:09pm PDT

  Sure, you can meet someone in the office. My old boss met his now wife by talking to her every day on the phone, and when she finally moved here.. it was sweet for them.

  However, I totally think Jim should taken Pam to the rooftop, offered her a grilled cheese and proposed to the lady! But since he didn't--you know that next season is going to be full of drama, drama, drama. And yeah, this was kind of a spoiler, but that's cool with me.

  Btw--who's up for Jim taking Ryan's job, moving to NY with Pam and having it all? Because I SO am.

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  Posted by Nelia G Fri May 16, 2008 3:21pm PDT

  As a woman who met her husband at work I got to agree that dating someone you work with can be a good idea. Especially if you've worked with them for some time before you start dating, you'll already have that short-hand. We dated secretly and kept it quiet for a few months and we have now been together for almost 13 years (married 10 years at the end of this month). At first my husband was very apprehensive but I talked him in to it... haha! I can see his point though, break-ups are messy so make sure it's a dating thing you want & not just a booty call. Go outside your job for that because that will definitiely get messy when one of you wants to stop.

  ...just 2 cents from some one who has been there ...

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  Posted by pearsonhueta Fri May 16, 2008 3:27pm PDT

  I understand what everyone is saying but I must admit I had lasted 12yrs, not all bad.

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  Posted by laurenthekelly@sbcglobal.net Fri May 16, 2008 4:07pm PDT

  It's never good to dip your pen into the company ink.

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