Posted: 6/17/2008 5:10:57 PM EDT
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Would you want your wife working in the company as you? My wife is looking for a new job and there are openings in the company I work for in different divisions and possibly different locations. What say you? Here are the factors I could come up with, please add more. Upside: Carpooling Decent Pay Good Benefits Downside: All eggs in one basket |
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You'll go to work together You'll take breaks together Have lunch everyday with her She's knows your co-workers, hard to call in sick with wifey in tow. Then the ride home. You will be with her 24hrs a day. Gets old fast, you won't have any " me " time. Also becareful what you say or the jokes you tell, they will get back to her. Meh |
Agreed. Nothing like having her pissed at you in the morning, and you get to deal with it at work all damn day and then on the way home and then at home all night and.... |
Yeah, that is kind of where I am but this company is soooo big that literally when one division is laying off there are two or three hiring. I don't think job security is MAJOR factor but it is a factor. |
I met her where I use to work, different departments but believe me I know how the those kinds of politics could work. 
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Just trying to point out maybe some Cons. But the Pro side is saving money on gas to and from. If it more of a casual office work place not a blue collar work place then should be fine. |
It would be a different area of a massive building or even a different building, not sure. We could not be in the same line of business. There are several married couples working there in different areas and divisions. |
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Hard to say.... Completely unrelated divisions of an extremely large company is probably do-able. The 'all your eggs in one basket' argument is a valid one, but it sounds like it's not really a huge worry for you. I'd also be concerned if one of you made an enemy of some sort in management who then decided to get rid of both of you. I like being in a somewhat related field as my husband so that I have an understanding of what and who he deals with at work. But I'd never want to work at the same company as him. The hours wouldn't be conducive to raising a family well while keeping a marriage healthy.... |
| If it's a very large company and you two are in two separate divisions, it may be workable. However, if that large company takes a hit, both may be in trouble. Sometimes its better for the "other" to work elsewhere that offers employment benefits that the other workplace doesn't give. For instance, lifetime health care after retirement or free college for the kids. Think about the value of either of those two benefits. |
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My wife and I have worked at the same company on three different occasions, including our current company. Never in the same group, and never in a situation where one reports to the other either directly indirectly. Some folks adjust; some I would not recommend it to. Usually it's a break for the company as they get two workers for the cost of one health plan. |
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My wife and I met at and still work at the same place together. We both work for the Postal Service. She's a Priority Mail Clerk and I'm an Electronics Technician. Upsides: We carpool as we are only scheduled 1/2 hour apart and have Sat-Sun off. We get to go everywhere we want to go together. We only have to pay one insurance. We get to sleep together every night. (We get along great...she's my best friend) Downsides: If I get held over on overtime after work unexpectedly, she's gotta wait or come back for me. If she gets pissed at me, I have to deal with it all night and all day. I'd better not walk near her work area without stopping by. If we both call out sick...because we are, supervisors get suspicious. I would not recommend it but it can be made to work if you're both willing. |