McDonald's CEO had to clear out because of an office romance. The poor guy was having consensual sex and now has to struggle to get by with a reported $70 million payout for being fired. Wow I should have been so unlucky.

I'm curious how others feel about an office romance.

Personally I have nothing against it. We all know its not that unusual. In fact its highly likely to happen in my opinion. My wife and I met that way. I was in management and she was a secretary in another office but even if I was her direct boss I still do not think its a big deal. Can the boss be a bad person and take advantage of someone? Sure. Can the someone be such a knockout they take advantage of the boss? Sure. Such is life. None the less I see nothing wrong with an office romance. What's your opinion?

 

Sorry. It was inappropriate for the CEO to be having sex with ANYONE in his organization. Peer or non-supervisory position -- fair game. Management with someone at a lower level, inappropriate. It isn't the 50s or 60s -- or even the 70s.

 

 

Well, many people who form romantic relationships meet at the office. But everyone is aware that supervisor/subordinate relationships are a no-no. Many times it has been the subordinate who suffers and is fired while the supervisor stays. That does seem to be changing, however and this is a result.

 

Good severence pay.

 

Funny you put it that way. It certainly isn't the 50s/60s/70s... It seems to me as one who loved those decades that anything and everything goes these days. For example, it was common knowledge back then that sleeping with the casting director was a way to get on the big screen. I don't have issue with calling those kind of pigs out. That's not romance.

 

Consensual sex seems to me that it's no one else's business. I saw plenty of it in the early 80's. I don't understand why it's a no-no.

 

I met my wife after I got out of the Navy in 66. My first job after getting discharged was with a big Chemical Co. My wife was my bosses secretary. She took my breathe away as soon as I was introduced to her. One day after work we were walking to our cars and she noticed my 66 white GTO. She commented on how beautiful it was. Now she drove a Turquoise 63 Impala convertible. Her Dad was the plant manager at GM in Delaware and he got if for her for her 16th birthday. Well that was how it all began. After some time we would meet for lunch. I drove and she drove as back then employees working in the same dept. were frowned upon for fraternizing. So we snuck out quite a bit. We solved the issue later when we got engaged. I knew of several VP's that dated their secretaries and got married. And they still are. I was a lowly lab tech and didn't give a damn about their policy. Blame it on my heart.

 

 

As long as its not in the broom closet during working hours.