Clicky Poll: Changing Jobs

MBMcC421 · January 2012

So, I've been wanting to work at Chris' company since he started working there. And finally a job posting in their legal department has surfaced... so the question I pose to you is this:[Poll]

maryandkirk0909 · January 2012

I may be in the minority here, but I would. My H applied for a job here and we'd have had virtually no daily interaction in our positions so I was fine with it. I'd have been less fine with it if I had to deal with him professionally every day, but with what you do and what Chris does, it doesn't seem particularly likely.

lilswimmer · January 2012

In your case I would. You have wanted to work there, so I would say go for it!!

In our case absolutely not. There was a time that an office possition had opened up at the jail but I know I could not handle working in that type of enviornment, so I didn't apply.

Now if he went back to school and got his accounting degree and worked at my office, I would not have any issue with it.

MBMcC421 · January 2012

maryandkirk0909:
I may be in the minority here, but I would. My H applied for a job here and we'd have had virtually no daily interaction in our positions so I was fine with it. I'd have been less fine with it if I had to deal with him professionally every day, but with what you do and what Chris does, it doesn't seem particularly likely.

That's pretty much it -- he's in programming, I would be in the legal dept... I don't even think they're in the same building, let alone the same floor of the office. Sure, it might be a change, but I don't even know if the hours would be the same either.

aStorie2009 · January 2012

I said yes, Ryan & I have worked together for 10+ years (we met at work). We started in retail together in the same department and then we both moved to the company we are at now just a month apart. We actually worked together a lot when we first started but now we've been working together less as we move in different directions in the company. I would feel weird if we didn't work together! Lol

mz_zane · January 2012

I voted SS.

I think it's entirely dependent on the company and positions. So in your case, I say absolutely. There's a position that aligns with your skills and expereience and is a different department than your H. So while you might be able to have lunches together and maybe even carpool, your daily work interaction will be minimal. Plus, if I remember what company Chris works for correctly, well, I bet even their legal department is freakin kickazz and would offer major job satisfaction for you.

Currently, I would NEVER EVER work for the company J works for, just because the company sucks giant monkey b__s and I will have no part in that. Since both of us are currently looking for something else though, I would absolutely consider us both going to the same company if it had positions available to both of us. Starbucks Corp. HQ, Amazon, Boeing, and Microsoft are all options we're looking at that would be both awesome companies to work for and large/varied enough that we would definitely be in different departments.

lneuner09 · January 2012

I would - as long as we weren't working directly together. Same company, sure. Same team? probably not. That would be too much togetherness for us.

Firefly062 · January 2012

Since I have worked at the same company as my husband, I voted yes. It was fine. He was my bosses boss and it was still fine. We sat in meetings together, he asked for reporting etc etc and it was a-ok. We kept work stuff at work and turned it off when we got home. There were even a couple of times where I thought something he did at work was ***-ish and we had a few words about it over dinner and then moved on.

It sounds like you would have even less interaction between your jobs, so I think it would be fine.

steeser03 · January 2012

Given that you and Chris have different jobs, I think you should go for it.

Personally, Andy and I already pretty much have the same job which has its own set of conflicts. But if we did the same job at the same company, I wouldnt be able to do it. My boss's wife, his best friend, and his brother work for him and essentially they all do the same type of job. It works fine for them. I know myself and I know that the kind of working partnership that I have with my co-worker and boss, I would take the idea trading/brainstorming as criticism from Andy. We've discussed it and decided neither of us would want this.

What does Chris say? Also, you know what its like working in the above scenario with your mother/sibling so I think you would be a better person to transition into working with your husband than someone who has no experience and knows how they will react.

MBMcC421 · January 2012

steeser03:

What does Chris say? Also, you know what its like working in the above scenario with your mother/sibling so I think you would be a better person to transition into working with your husband than someone who has no experience and knows how they will react.

He's the one who fwd me the opening.... he was wary at first, but I think he realizes how unhappy I am in my current situation, how much I adore his company, and how little we might actually interact on a daily basis. He said he's going to talk to their HR lady and see if she can give him any more info about the position, ie how long its been open, if they're already jumping on hiring someone, or if its new.

law67 · January 2012

I said no. I wouldn't mind the convenience factor but I think we both like having our own job to go to, our own people to deal with and just our own stuff going on at work in general.

We'd have a big issue of "oh did you hear about...[insert person, place or happening]" and the other saying yes. This happens all the time with regular stuff and it can get annoying.

D74LeadinLady · January 2012

I said no. Doug and I met at work - and it wasn't easy for our relationship. Granted, that was a long time ago when we first started dating and he was at a supervisor level and we worked closely together.

Also, when Chris talks to the HR lady find out what the policy is on spouses working for the company. We've had positions open here that Doug would be perfect for, but it's against our policy for spouses to work in the same facility, whether or not there would be professional interaction.

MBMcC421 · January 2012

D74LeadinLady:

Also, when Chris talks to the HR lady find out what the policy is on spouses working for the company. We've had positions open here that Doug would be perfect for, but it's against our policy for spouses to work in the same facility, whether or not there would be professional interaction.

This is a non-issue. Family members, married couples, S/Os... they're pretty opend-minded and family-oriented.

D74LeadinLady · January 2012

MBMcC421:
D74LeadinLady:

Also, when Chris talks to the HR lady find out what the policy is on spouses working for the company. We've had positions open here that Doug would be perfect for, but it's against our policy for spouses to work in the same facility, whether or not there would be professional interaction.

This is a non-issue. Family members, married couples, S/Os... they're pretty opend-minded and family-oriented.

Yes

Then I say go for it!

heyxu · January 2012

Like others, I would if we weren't directly working together. I've looked for job openings for Patrick here, but jobs that match his skills aren't at my site but at other sites. I'm planning to look for jobs on maternity leave and I would like to work at his job, but I definitely wouldn't want to work on the same team as him.

tdmd09 · January 2012

I voted SS. If DH and I had "normal" jobs I might consider it, but he and I like our separation of work and home. Although we do have the opportunity to rarely run into each other at work if he brings me a patient, which I enjoy.

In your situation, though, I'd go for it.

Diamond_Doll · January 2012

We met at work. We kept it professional, and everything was fine. I moved to another school just before we got married, but I'd love to work with Robin again, if the circumstances were right. I say go for it!

YouandMe912 · January 2012

I'm SS too because I'd never work with Kevin in the environment he's in now. It's a family owned business and literally, I'm the ONLY one who doesn't work there. If I were to work there, I'd be a receptionist and my SIL would be my boss. I love her but there's no way I could handle that. And not that there's anything against it, but being a receptionist isn't my lot in life. I love Kevin but the office only has 12 people in it, there's no way I could spend 24 hours a day with him. And I love my current job way too much.

I think if you have reservations about it it may not be the best but it doesn't really sound like you do. You said its your dream job, those only come by every son often. It can't hurt to apply and continue thinking about it.

kass09 · January 2012

Another special snowflake, but mostly because I would not work with my husband at the same job (mostly due to totally different lines of work), but I think you should go for it. At least apply and go through the interview process. Once you know more about the job, you can weigh the pros/cons more effectively together. This could be a good thing for you, very exciting!

Mrs. Mo · January 2012

lneuner09:
I would - as long as we weren't working directly together. Same company, sure. Same team? probably not. That would be too much togetherness for us.

Ditto. Also, I don't think I would want to commute together. My commute = me time. I would probably use the baby as an excuse and convince him that the "divide and conquer" approach (I get the baby & he starts dinner) would be the best option.

ChristinaDawn · January 2012

Joel and I met at work and we loved working together.

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