Guard Against Workplace Affairs

By Nancy C. Anderson

If you work with a Flirty Javier or Tempting Jennyfer, here are some ways you can stand strong against temptation. Coworkers often are required to work on projects or solve problems together, and the resulting closeness can build teamwork — but it can also build a feeling of intimacy.

Be honest with yourself. If you’re dressing to please someone at work or lingering in the parking lot hoping that person will ask you to lunch, stop now, before you’ve gone too far.

If you’re in doubt as to what conduct is inappropriate, ask yourself, “Would I do this in front of my spouse”? And if you’re still not sure, ask yourself, “Would I do it in front of the Lord”?

Here is a simple rule to keep you on the straight and narrow: If you’d have to lie about it – don’t do it! If you feel an attraction to someone in your office and have romantic or sexual thoughts about them, consider a transfer to a different department, or a different site. No job is more valuable than your marriage.

1. If your job requires traveling with another employee of the opposite sex, do not get adjoining hotel rooms. If possible, request a room on a different floor.

2. If you have to meet with that person, get together in the coffee shop or the lobby. Not your room.

Know that the best defense against an office affair is a healthy marriage. Be aware of other ways your workplace or career could be a stumbling point for the general health of your marriage and then resolve to address those potential areas of weakness.

1 Korintionan 10:23 - Tur kos ta pèrmiti; ma no ta tur kos ta kumbiní. Tur kos ta pèrmiti; ma no ta tur kos ta edifiká.

Mi ta rekomendá bo lesa Avoiding the Greener Grass Syndrome.