"Romance at work will lead to looking for a new job" - KZN Listener

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Office romances have always been seen as taboo and can cause a lot of stress for those in the actual relationship and those around them. Not to mention, having to fill in your HR manager about the intimate details of your love life is pretty unsexy.

However, it is the end of the year and there is, as per usual, an overwhelming sense of "now-or-never" in the air.

Take Sarah as an example.

Sarah has developed some strong feelings for a fellow colleague and she thinks the perfect opportunity to tell him how she feels, the office end-of-year party.
8 Dec 2021 English South Africa Society & Culture · Personal Journals

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