I was over on The Young, Black, & Famous website and reading about the incident with Rocsi & Terrence on BET’s 106 & Park.  This post isn’t about the incident but more about whether you should play where you work.

I don’t know for sure, but from the times that I’ve watched 106 & Park, it seemed to me that those two had something going on outside of the show. It appeared as if they were dating, messing around or whatever you want to call it. It’s been written about before but since I don’t know either one of them personally, I can’t say whether or not it’s true. It just appears to be that way.

Let’s assume that it’s a fact that they are or were dating. It may explain Rocsi overreacting and forgetting she had a job to do (although Terrence was wrong for what he said).  Her reaction is the number one reason why you shouldn’t get your honey where you make your money–if things don’t work out, things can get too emotional.

Other reasons why I don’t think you should get your honey where you make your money:

• If you have a disagreement, it may carry over into the work place. Tempers flair. People stare. Your work might become affected.
• If you break up, it may feel awkward working with them.  Do you really want to hear about who he or she is dating now that you’ve broken up? How would you react if you caught him or her flirting with another co-worker? If the relationship didn’t end on good terms, why would you want to see that person every day?
• What if the ex is bona-fide crazy? With the way the economy is jobs are hard to come by so you might not be able to just quit your job because you don’t want to work with your ex.

I do know two couples that ended up getting married after meeting on the job so there are some pros; yet too many cons.  Keep your honey and your money separate — makes for a more peaceful life.