I have has three workplace relationships. I married one, which went south. Lived with one and I got ill so that went shit shaped and the other one was in a relationship and unwilling to let him go. Very different scenarios and very different circumstances but one common thread makes them similar. Each one has resulted in me leaving my job and hurt. Work carries it's own pressures and challenges, adding emotion to it only blurs the lines and stops the business/social lives having their own identities. I regret how I left each job and regret more the way the relationships ended even more. One in particular but that is a whole different story which I don't wish to address any time soon if I am honest.
Basically, what I mean is that there is no real long term harm in a drunken fumble at the Christmas party. The worst case scenario with that is an awkward Monday morning. But if you like your job, entering into an emotional commitment with a colleague will undoubtedly end badly. Yes, I am sure that there are couples who met at work and remain blissfully happy with each other for now. These, unfortunately are as rare as rocking horse poo so keeping a Grand Canyon size gap between where you make your money and who you spend it on is the safest option should you wish to continue your current employment. And for those "blissfully happy" couples, I have nothing but admiration and envy.
