Oxygen

Would you want to be with someone who has the same career/job as you? Why or why not?

Not necessarily working at the same place, but just the same career. Would you feel as though you never could escape work? Or would it be nice to have someone understand your job, it's demands, frustrations etc?

Thoughts?

TheUsed

I would never want my S/O have the same job as me.

1. When you come home from work, it would be like chatting with a co-worker at work.
2. "I'm better than you are," "You could have done that better," etc

Have you seen Mr and Mrs. Smith? They both had the same profession :p and i guess it worked out hehe

I mean yeah I would like them to understand what i do at work and be accepting. I just want to be with someone that I love and that is understanding, not someone that will talk about our same profession and the things we did at work while at home.

Its just like, you can never get away from your S/O if you have the same job skills or work in the similar field. He/She would know exactly what you were doing at work! AHHHH

Don't QUOTE me, just my 2cents!

Washingtonblonde

I really don't think it matters one way or another. Just so long as my S/O wasn't asking me to pick up his slack and help out. I say this because I had an ex that did this even though I WASN'T in the same field. I will say that I feel as though I'm qualified to apply for a job in that field now though. I think so long as you both are happy with your careers then all should be good.

Hmm.. this brings another question to mind.. Time to start a new thread.

dizzle

Yes and no.

As much as i'd love to be with someone who understands my profession and can relate to me, and i know they'd be an amazing dancer, it's the competition aspect and not being able to have my own individuality.

So, all in all, i wouldn't date anybody in the same profession as me.

Washingtonblonde

^^your profession is being a dancer??

dizzle

yes.

not in the competition aspect, but i teach dance.

Washingtonblonde

Fun.. Maybe you could teach me a thing or two..

Because THIS is what I look like out on the dance floor.. A complete SPAZ!!

dizzle

don't worry, i'm not much better.

Me and dane dancing Video by Brown Bear - MySpace Video

Washingtonblonde

ROTFLMAO!!! OH MY GOD!!! hehehehe

CForce

I'd be totally good with it--though I'd prefer we didn't work at the same company/on the same team.

If I didn't work in software, I might feel differently. But any woman working in software these days is probably going to understand all sorts of things that a less geeky woman wouldn't (computers, video games, sci-fi, etc). They're also pretty likely to be frighteningly smart and able to think for themselves. Their implicit understanding of how things go at work would be cool too =).

Plummy

penile-vaginal penetration on the right detected

as far as the original post, as long as we weren't working in the same place, its fine.

actually, even having the same job at the same place is fine with me. i grew up with a family business since the age of five and know how to differentiate work and home life. i've been able to do this with a couple friends that have also worked for the company and friends i may have done some work for in the past. sometimes they can't get it, which is the hard part.

the worst is bringing work home with you. then your life is consumed by work entirely and you start getting stressed and start missing out on life.

Jet City Angel

I'm totally OK with being in the same profession, but would not want to work too closely together. If the employer is large -- as in 10,000 employees -- I wouldn't mind working for the same company. If the employer is small -- as in 10 employees -- I wouldn't want to work in the same place. And, I don't think I'd want to operate a small business together. Some diversity and space are good.

DJ Nathan V

I think having that (career field) to share could be cool, but as long as workplaces were separate and NOT competitors I think it wouldn't be any big deal.

For me if I was going to date someone who was also into IT that could be neat as it would be something we are both passionate about... but we would have to also be able to separate work from the relationship completely.

As it stands Maggie and I couldn't be further apart in our chosen professions and that's just fine too.

recr8ton

*Fuck. NO!





*No pun was intend or hurt in the making of this post.

Miss Annette

LOL!!!! Seriously? Why not?

Washingtonblonde

Now that's funny!

Mikercw

I`m not even sure Dane can help on this one......

recr8ton

Actually come to think of it...it would probably make my dating life easier.

Miss Annette

^^^LMAO!!!! I was wondering why you wouldn't view that as a plus. You would think that a girl that worked in your industry would........how should I say this.....know all of the "tricks"? On a side note I can't imagine that your dating life is that complicated just because of your line of work!!! It is a plus!!!! And if any girl thinks otherwise you can send them to me and I will set them straight!!!

ODiE

The hilarious thing about your thread is I know WHY you post them... "Interracial relationships" "same career" "my best friends bf is a dick"

I worked at the same place as my ex for a short time. She never EVER wanted to talk shop with me.... Don't know why. If I wanted to vent about a bad day she hardly wanted to hear it because she was focused on leaving work at work. Can't figure that one out but everyone has to find that balance of having their own "thing". Having EVERYTHING in common is boring.

ODiE

I think the ones that need help are the ones that just pretend to have sex on the dance floor.... That one should be called "the doggy style"

recr8ton

you would be shocked at how much my line of work complicates dating.

Washingtonblonde

I for one would not be surprised. Nothing personal towards you but I would NOT consider dating someone in your line of work.

SiX

I'm not shocked. I imagine some of your answers to "How was your day?" would be interesting though.

To answer the original question, I have worked side by side with my now ex- husband. I liked working with him, but it also created problems because of our differences in work ethic. It has it's good and bad points, definitely difficult to separate work and life. But if work was something you were both passionate about and you shared the same direction with, it would probably be great.

recr8ton

There is no way it can't be taken personally WB, but you did help prove the point.

Miss Annette

OMG!!!! It's not like you star in porn movies!!! I might have a problem with that just because I find the act very intimate and I would hate the thought of my SO with another women even if it was for work. You make a living working in a store that we all frequent and enjoy. And from what I gather it is a job that you enjoy. Who the hell cares? And if she does care then obviously she is not the type of person that looks beyond the obvious and focuses on the person underneath and you don't need her in your life. If I had a job that I really loved I wouldn't give it up for anything in the world. Screw everyone else....

Washingtonblonde

Okay.. wait.. I might have you confused with someone else..

CForce

True Porn Clerk Stories

SiX

Those were awesome...