Love, Play… Work Together?
As the time draws nearer for me to find out if I will be working at the same company my husband works for, my mind wanders to the subject of working with your significant other…
Ever since I announced my intention to apply for the job, I have received a lot of support. I volunteer there regularly, so many people know my work style already. However, I have had a few comments come my way about working with my husband.
We wouldn’t be working directly together on a daily basis at all. I would be in reception and he works in the information services and technologies section. (Otherwise known as ‘he works at the help desk’.) I might need to call on him from time to time to help me with something, but that’s about it.
Even so, we still have had comments, laughs, and head shaking at the though of a husband and wife working together – even in different sections on opposite sites of the building.
I personally believe that we would be just fine. We can put aside our personal squabbles to get things done when they need to be done. But maybe I’m wrong? Maybe I can’t really know until it happens?
So I’m wondering:
Could you ever work with your significant other? If only in certain circumstances, what circumstances? Could you put yourself in a professional enough mindset to not let personal disputes effect working together? Do you think you would have an easy time but your partner wouldn’t? Vice versa?
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May 22nd, 2008 at 8:43 pm
I think Daniel and I could work together without problems. Though I’m not sure if it’d actually happen seeing as how I don’t drive truck and he can’t sit and do computer work, lol.
We did ‘work together’ on my first photo shoot and for the most part I didn’t want to stab him-I only had one brief moment but a dirty look shut him up, lol.
I think if you have the same work ethics and styles even if in different positions, it can work out just fine.
May 22nd, 2008 at 8:58 pm
I have been working with hubby and I think there is no problem if you can differentiate work and love. Off course, there would be arguments at times but that’s life. Even if we don’t work together, we would still have arguments from time to time, right?
BTW, you didn’t participate in Love Q 4?
May 22nd, 2008 at 9:29 pm
Jenera - Yes, it does help if you have similar interests as to increasing the chances of you working together.
I agree - if you have the same ethics at the very least, you have something to build on.
JO-N - I’m actually working on Q4 right now, believe it or not.
I’m running a little behind on posting.
It’s good to hear from someone who actually does work with their SO successfully.
May 23rd, 2008 at 7:33 pm
If we were just working the normal 9 to 5 for the same company, I wouldn’t want to do that I don’t think. I wouldn’t want to bring the same job home and have that be what our evening conversations centered on. Unless it was a tiny town and there wasn’t much for job opportunities, I wouldn’t find the need to apply at the same place my husband worked.
If we had our own company or it was some kind of adventure guide or fun job we could share, I’d be up for that.
May 24th, 2008 at 4:02 am
Shannon - Very good point. I think that can depend as well, though, because my husband’s work is already such a big part of my husband and I talk about.
Owning a company together could be fun.
Especially adventure tours and such.