“Shocking Discovery: Partner’s Scandalous Sauna Snap with ‘Work Spouse’ Sparks Jealousy and Chaos!”
There’s nothing wrong with having special bonds with the people we work with
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But one person might have taken it too far by snapping a steamy photo with a “work spouse” while their partner was none the wiser
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“My bed is not big enough for two wives”: an expert gives their honest opinion
Rosalinda Randall makes a living teaching people how to conduct themselves in the workplace. The etiquette expert and author of “Don’t Burp In The Boardroom” told Bored Panda she’s not surprised at all that the sauna photograph has raised red flags. But before delving deeper into the situation, we wanted to know more about the term “work spouse” and where it comes from.
Randall told us that the modern origin is believed to have been made popular by a journalist named David Owen when he wrote an article for the Atlantic entitled “Work Marriage.”
She says it’s now known as the platonic intimacy developed between colleagues, typically between a male and female. “However, the term ‘wifey’ has been used when two females develop a close work relationship,” added the expert.
Randall warns, though, that from a Human Resource perspective, “the term alone, much less the connotation, can lead to an infraction” and can open the door to serious charges should one of the “work spouses” become displeased.
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