Office romances: From boardroom to bedroom

New Delhi: They are young, energetic and tend to put in long hours at work. But all this comes at a price for Gen X. Married or not, some of them tend to fall prey to the cupid at the workplace.
A survey by India's largest staffing company Teamlease Services titled, ‘Romance at Workplace’ says about 16 per cent of those polled have been romantically involved with a colleague at one point or another.
And just because a colleague is married, it does not mean that they are off limits. In fact, a third of the respondents felt that there was no harm in romancing married colleagues.
And married and ready to mingle was not only inethical revealation in the survey. The poll revealed that 44 per cent of executives used office romances as a way to climb up the corporate ladder.
From the boardroom to the bedroom is not something unusual for those who nurse greater ambitions. These people feel that romantic link-ups with the boss are the quickest way to get promotions and salary hikes.
And men and women were equal partners in office romances, with 59 per cent of those polled saying that women initiated affairs.
Long work schedules and proximity to colleagues may lead to romantic involvements, but the survey says at least 56 per cent of the respondents feel that such romances lead to a negative impact on the quality ad speed of work.
However, 56 per cent of the respondents said that despite all the negativity surrounding the survey, the office administration should not interfere in a romantic link up.
The survey comprised respondents belonging to top 500 companies in India. The questionnaires were administered to employees in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Pune, Chandigarh and Hyderabad.
Among cities, Delhi scored the highest in office romances with 28%.
The survey was conducted by global research firm Synovate for TeamLease Services.