Dating your co-worker isn't exactly encouraged, but that doesn't mean it doesn't happen.
And on Wall Street, dating co-workers is probably even harder because you're there all the time and keep running into your love interest. Distracting.
So a young banker (who's dating another banker) wrote into Here is the City for advice on how to carry out one such office romance.
Here is the City's Dr. Love reassured the young Romeo: "Relax my darling. Dangerous liaisons are as common in your industry as an underwater stock option. Look around your office - my bet is that there are at least four individuals within your eyesight who are currently doing some dirty bond-pricing with a work colleague."
She added, "the key to getting through what can be a very pleasant (although usually fairly short lived) experience, however, is to think with the part of your anatomy that is between your ears, and not that which is between your legs."
We thought that Dr. Love's tips sounded good, so we wanted to share the wisdom.
1. Maintain your usual office routines
"Keep it real. Routines give people security, and changes stick out like a coco bond on a balance sheet."
(Pam and Jim on The Office had this one down, in BI's opinion)
Source: Here Is The City
2. Cover up your physical audit trail -- PDAs are always a bad idea, as is discussion of PDAs
E-mails on your screen, his or her name on your cell phone, identical stories about that crazy weekend you just had with "this guy/girl you know", holding hands in the office elevator (or worse) -- just shout "affair."
"You're an educated man or woman, so act that way. Believe me, the thrill of not getting caught is much more satisfying than a red-faced admission of guilt," Here Is The City's Love Doctor says. "Some of the best affairs I've ever had are so secret, even I don't know about them."
Source: Here Is The City
3. Manage your risk -- especially if your casanova is a superior
"Banks and other financial firms mostly don't care who you deposit your genetic stocks with - as long as this doesn't impact your bottom line or seriously upset HR or Compliance."
"However, if your counter party is a direct report, client or other potentially compromising figure, leverage your covered bond threefold, because you really don't want to get caught red handed."
Source: Here Is The City
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