'OMG, you slept with the boss!'

'OMG, you slept with the boss!'

'I had a fling with my supervisor.' - Carina*, 31, senior copywriter

"When I met my expat supervisor John* on my first day at a new job, I felt a strong sexual connection. He had a strapping body and a cute smile. He seemed to like me too - the very next day, he was already complimenting me on my outfits.

Two Fridays later, our team went for after-work drinks. John and I were the only ones who stayed till midnight. Suddenly, he kissed me, and before I knew it, we were back at his apartment, having sex. I knew that it was wrong, but I didn't want to think about the consequences then.

For a month after that, we would lunch together and sneak kisses in the pantry. It didn't take long before my co-workers suspected something was up. I pretended I didn't hear the gossip, but I felt cheap and ashamed. I was also terrified of being seen as someone who would sleep her way to the top. I genuinely liked John and had hoped that we could be something more.

My wake-up call came when he revealed, after a month, that he'd resigned and was leaving Singapore. When I asked what would happen to us, he shrugged it off. That was when the penny dropped: I meant nothing to him. I thought about resigning - I wanted to run away from the rumours and the dirty looks from my co-workers - but another part of me was determined not to let this failed affair derail my career.

During John's final month in the company, I kept my distance and threw myself into my work. I was careful not to ruffle his feathers too much - I didn't want him to give his replacement a bad review of me out of spite. I remained friendly towards him, but never crossed the line to overt flirtatious behaviour. At the same time, I worked doubly hard, took on more projects and contributed more at meetings.

After John left, I never heard from him again. Thank goodness the higher-ups never suspected a thing. The lesson here? Think of the consequences before getting together with a colleague, especially your boss."

* Names have been changed.

 

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1. To read the rest of this article, get a copy of the April 2014 issue of Her World, Singapore's No. 1 women's magazine. Her World, published by SPH Magazines is available at all newsstands now.

2. Sasha Gonzales is a freelancer writer with Her World magazine by SPH Magazines. Check out more stories at www.herworldplus.com

Also, check out the April 2014 issue for these stories: a) Bags and shoes lust list. Our round-up of the season's most wanted. Drool away! b) Blash your top 8 beauty woes. Our Brightening Special leads the way to better, glowing skin. c) Hands off, ladies! These guys are taken. We rounded up Singapore's hottest husbands. Sigh, why did they have to be married?

 

  

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