Why You Should Avoid Having Feelings For Your Boss

  • <p>We’ve listed a few points that show you the flipside of having feelings for your boss: </p><p><br></p>
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    Why You Should Avoid Having Feelings For Your Boss

    We’ve listed a few points that show you the flipside of having feelings for your boss:


  • <p>That initial stage of having feelings for someone really steals our focus from our goals, at such times, work is an escape. So just imagine what happens when you start having feelings for your boss – even work cannot act as your shield. Doesn’t this mean, your entire life for that brief period loses focus? It sure does. Aren’t you appointed to work and not ogle at your boss? <br></p><p><br></p>
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    It’s work, not pleasure

    That initial stage of having feelings for someone really steals our focus from our goals, at such times, work is an escape. So just imagine what happens when you start having feelings for your boss – even work cannot act as your shield. Doesn’t this mean, your entire life for that brief period loses focus? It sure does. Aren’t you appointed to work and not ogle at your boss?


  • <p>It is always advisable to have a balanced personal and professional life. It is almost a cardinal sin to mix the two. If you have feelings for your boss, you will tend to take every critical comment personally. This will only mess up your mind and mood which will act as a hindrance to your work performance. </p><p><br></p>
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    Personal versus professional life

    It is always advisable to have a balanced personal and professional life. It is almost a cardinal sin to mix the two. If you have feelings for your boss, you will tend to take every critical comment personally. This will only mess up your mind and mood which will act as a hindrance to your work performance.


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  • <p>If you’ve managed to maintain a good professional image at work, you certainly do not want to hamper that. The first thing that would come in anyone’s mind is – “there she/he goes, the office ****”. People, especially in a work environment want some juicy gossip to blow out of proportion, let that not be your story.</p><p><br></p>
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    Professionalism

    If you’ve managed to maintain a good professional image at work, you certainly do not want to hamper that. The first thing that would come in anyone’s mind is – “there she/he goes, the office ****”. People, especially in a work environment want some juicy gossip to blow out of proportion, let that not be your story.


  • <p>Let’s just say, you are actually having a healthy affair with your boss. Even though you deserve it, your promotions would be looked at with raised eyebrows. Even if you choose to ignore what other people think, it may so happen, that probably your boss wants to avoid just an impression. This could mean that you might probably miss out on a promotion even though you deserve it. </p><p><br></p>
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    If you act on it

    Let’s just say, you are actually having a healthy affair with your boss. Even though you deserve it, your promotions would be looked at with raised eyebrows. Even if you choose to ignore what other people think, it may so happen, that probably your boss wants to avoid just an impression. This could mean that you might probably miss out on a promotion even though you deserve it.


  • <p>If you are in a relationship, you would want to be treated the same way as you would treat your partner. However, if you seek a relationship with your boss, there will always be a sense of inferiority complex that you would feel. While it can be ignored at the beginning stages of your relationship, it will tend to affect you later on. Even if your boss, your partner treats you equally, she/he will have to maintain a decorum while at work which will force the inferiority complex to seep in. </p><p><br></p>
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    Right Office Decorum

    If you are in a relationship, you would want to be treated the same way as you would treat your partner. However, if you seek a relationship with your boss, there will always be a sense of inferiority complex that you would feel. While it can be ignored at the beginning stages of your relationship, it will tend to affect you later on. Even if your boss, your partner treats you equally, she/he will have to maintain a decorum while at work which will force the inferiority complex to seep in.


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  • <p>Things will simply get complicated. Any personal fights will have its repercussions in the professional space as well. Similarly, any professional conflicts will work its way in your personal life as well. </p><p>To sum it up, it is best to avoid such situations that seem to be beyond your control. Why create more stress in life? </p>
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    Messed up

    Things will simply get complicated. Any personal fights will have its repercussions in the professional space as well. Similarly, any professional conflicts will work its way in your personal life as well.

    To sum it up, it is best to avoid such situations that seem to be beyond your control. Why create more stress in life?

<p>We’ve listed a few points that show you the flipside of having feelings for your boss: </p><p><br></p>
<p>That initial stage of having feelings for someone really steals our focus from our goals, at such times, work is an escape. So just imagine what happens when you start having feelings for your boss – even work cannot act as your shield. Doesn’t this mean, your entire life for that brief period loses focus? It sure does. Aren’t you appointed to work and not ogle at your boss? <br></p><p><br></p>
<p>It is always advisable to have a balanced personal and professional life. It is almost a cardinal sin to mix the two. If you have feelings for your boss, you will tend to take every critical comment personally. This will only mess up your mind and mood which will act as a hindrance to your work performance. </p><p><br></p>
<p>If you’ve managed to maintain a good professional image at work, you certainly do not want to hamper that. The first thing that would come in anyone’s mind is – “there she/he goes, the office ****”. People, especially in a work environment want some juicy gossip to blow out of proportion, let that not be your story.</p><p><br></p>
<p>Let’s just say, you are actually having a healthy affair with your boss. Even though you deserve it, your promotions would be looked at with raised eyebrows. Even if you choose to ignore what other people think, it may so happen, that probably your boss wants to avoid just an impression. This could mean that you might probably miss out on a promotion even though you deserve it. </p><p><br></p>
<p>If you are in a relationship, you would want to be treated the same way as you would treat your partner. However, if you seek a relationship with your boss, there will always be a sense of inferiority complex that you would feel. While it can be ignored at the beginning stages of your relationship, it will tend to affect you later on. Even if your boss, your partner treats you equally, she/he will have to maintain a decorum while at work which will force the inferiority complex to seep in. </p><p><br></p>
<p>Things will simply get complicated. Any personal fights will have its repercussions in the professional space as well. Similarly, any professional conflicts will work its way in your personal life as well. </p><p>To sum it up, it is best to avoid such situations that seem to be beyond your control. Why create more stress in life? </p>

You love your job and one of the reasons you love it is…. because of “YOUR BOSS”!!

Your boss seems to know it all, have it all figured out and has that aura to charm you. If your boss brings out the ‘sapiosexual‘ in you, you need to consider a few points before acting upon your feelings.


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