Earth to Young Hottie: Don’t sleep with your boss!

February 23, 2009 by Oliva San Loren · 4 Comments
Filed under: Advice, Tips 

Welcome back!

When you sleep with your married boss you run the risk of….Not so subtle

  • Alienating yourself from your coworkers (Trust me, they know what’s going on.)
  • Losing clients (They also know what’s going on.)
  • Getting caught by their spouse (Guess what, you’ll lose this battle.)
  • Getting fired (Exactly how you will lose the battle.)
  • Getting knocked up (Your child probably won’t end up with the corporate keys or the fortune.)
  • Getting dumped (If you still have your job, you will have to see him every day thereafter with a smile on your face!)
  • Losing friends (…unless your friends want to hang out with you and Mr. Over 50 when his wife is out of town.)
  • Being called out by his young child. “Mom, Young Hottie was over here yesterday when you were at the spa.”
  • Spending more on therapy (You’ll probably need therapy to figure out why you have put yourself in such an ass-backward situation.)
  • Losing the respect of those closest to you (Think: The Scarlet Letter – if you haven’t noticed, adultery is still looked down upon.)
  • Catching quite a few STDs (You think you’re the only one he’s sleeping with?)

You may temporarily…

  • Get ahead in your career (You’re not the only one getting…head.)
  • Make more money (In some circles this has a term.)
  • Have insider access to information
  • Have more influence when it comes to decision-making

So I ask you, is it worth it?

Don’t take this as a threat – it’s just the honest truth as I see it.  Unfortunately, I have witnessed quite a few of you who have dabbled in this arena.  It is a steep downward slope and you will be the one torn apart and alone at the end of the day.  I suggest putting your energy towards working for that raise and additional responsibility.  Now that’s an idea!