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What is your opinion on romantic relationships with authority figures? Should Co-workers be able to date? What about an employee and their boss? Or a student and teacher provided its legal? Discuss.
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Relationships and Authority Figures
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I think between co-workers is okay. Just be discrete about it, keep on the down-low until it's something serious. You don't need unnecessary office drama.
When you get into employee and boss it gets messy. If your jobs aren't on a comparative level of responsibility, then questions of authority come into play. And that's amplified in a legal student-teacher situation.
If it's more complicated then it should be, then just stay out of it. Really simple rule.
When you get into employee and boss it gets messy. If your jobs aren't on a comparative level of responsibility, then questions of authority come into play. And that's amplified in a legal student-teacher situation.
If it's more complicated then it should be, then just stay out of it. Really simple rule.
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Discretion is paramount in all of the examples, in my humble opinion.
However... as stated, provided it's legal and consexual, and it's not hurting anyone else. People should be able to date who they want for their own reasons, which they should never have to defend or define for anyone else.
However... as stated, provided it's legal and consexual, and it's not hurting anyone else. People should be able to date who they want for their own reasons, which they should never have to defend or define for anyone else.
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Dating a superior, or someone who you're the boss of, is a bit sticky of a situation. Your judgement will most likely not be impartial, and probably a little biased towards them, therefore unprofessional. If you're a student, wait until you're graduated before you try to date a teacher. I find that a little more acceptable, but still a bit weird.
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I would worry that there would be some element of a power imbalance, especially in a student-teacher romance, double-especially if the student is in high school. I suppose people might also worry about favoritism, but that's not really something I would call an instant reason to separate two people.
Now if you're talking about, say, a college student and a college teacher and one who isn't actually the teacher of said student and can't affect that student's grades, etc. then I don't see much on the surface that would make me worry.
Now if you're talking about, say, a college student and a college teacher and one who isn't actually the teacher of said student and can't affect that student's grades, etc. then I don't see much on the surface that would make me worry.