It is always clash of interest where will eventually ruin the relationship.

Afterall, you do not want to face the same person 24/7 right?

hi devil86. In my opinion, you should tell the interviewing manager that your gf is in the firm. If can, try to avoid to be in the same team. Feeling is not easy to handle or another way is to ask your gf to talk to her manager about you interested in joining the firm and raise up the concern of being in the same team.

In most cases, the firm(I think u r refering to 'H') will try to put u in different team if they want to hire you. Good Luck!

yeah, imagine being in a big fight, or even worse, a breakup, and suddenly you both are on the same team to work on something.
wouldn't that be awkward and hard to deal with?

of course people can say, be professional,
but hey, it's complicated right?

Never !

This has happended to me a year n half ago when me and my girlfriend working in the same company, same department, same unit, in the same cubicle and sitting next to each other! But we are in IT department, not accounting.

The HR were already aware of our 6 years relationship before they hired me and my girlfriend. This is an MNC company based in US. Basically everybody in my team, including my team leader, my manager knew about our relationship and of course we had been trying very hard to be professional at work.

But in my opinion, its not easy to keep n maintain that high level of professionalisme. Our relationship went well but at the same time it affected our work(positive and negatively). Now I already moved to another company and she is still there in the same company. Right now I have a chance to bring her to my new company but I think for this time.. better not.

This post has been edited by izdyharz: Sep 30 2010, 01:01 PM

I think you should tell the manager about the relationship. Then if they still put you in the same department, at least you won't be accused of witholding information or being misleading about you relationship status.

It doesn't really matter that you're in accounting, any industry and any company would want to avoid partners working together (especially in the same department) as there are risks of distractions etc.

Also, do you REALLY wanna work with your partner together? It might take a toll on your relationship to see each other so often

sorry for not replying for so long time, tomolo will be my interview with the firm, i think i will tell the interviewer regarding the matter and request to put me in different department...coz i oso think that a couple stay in same department will have many problem...work itself edy tired...have to maintain the relationship in the office even tired...hehe..

I am working in one of giant electronic MNC in KL and believe me, they will not fire you due to your a relationship with an employee in the same department. However, they will try their best (by force) to transfer you to another department or branch. Not only love couple, husband/wife but also siblings. The will somehow find out because human being always can't keep their mouth shut even though you try your best to keep it as a secret.

And some companies require you to report to HR about your relationship and sign some kinda agreement.

This post has been edited by maxizanc: Oct 5 2010, 02:48 AM

Every couple needs some breathing space. Assuming you're both also staying together (or gets married later on), you'll be seeing each other 24/7. Are you comfortable with that? Look at it with a longer term perspective. Many fail to do so and only searches for instant gratification.

Not recommended if you're a JEALOUS person.

hey devil86, really makes me wonder which firm you went for interview

How did the interview go, beside the relationship issue?

You managed to get the job?