Positive moments
The plus is to take to work a trusted friend, a lot. You know a person well, trust him, you know all the pros and cons, and I'm sure that you can always agree.
- A friend will always be on your side.
It's no secret that there are conflict situations at work and not always on your side is the majority. If your work is associated with frequent stress, then a reliable shoulder next to it is a good help. In any case, you will not be alone in your opinion, because a girlfriend, most likely, will stand on your side.
- A friend always agrees to cooperate.
Even if you demand the impossible, even if you are wrong, it is always easier to agree with a friend. It is difficult to ask to replace you with a colleague if you are in a bad relationship. A friend will never deny help.
- A friend is predictable.
In a career there is nothing worse than unexpected troubles. You know a friend from childhood. You know what she's capable of, where her strengths are and where the weak points are. In the end, it's easier to control a friend, because you have a much greater influence on him than on any other person with whom you have nothing to do but work.
- The friend is reliable.
If you hire one of your friends, then for sure you are sure that this person will never betray you. Therefore, do not be afraid of gossip behind your back, trying to sit up, start an intrigue.
It turns out that work and friends are just made for each other. If you are the boss, it is your friend who can become your right hand. You can always rely on him, it's easier to close your eyes to some flaws in the work. In the end, it's easier for you to communicate with a friend, and you feel more comfortable with his company, even when there are some problems at work.
But if everything is so rosy, then why do many refuse to combine work and friends? Are there any pitfalls in this regard?
Disadvantages of working with friends
-Discipline.
The first thing that always suffers from the fact that a friend of the boss comes to work is discipline. You'll let a girlfriend be late, because you know that she lives far from work, that she runs around in the morning, that she needs a lot of time to make her hair. In your eyes, this looks like a natural justification for violating the internal routine. Girlfriend will quickly relax and will not make any effort to appear on time in the office, report on time.
-Gossip.
Nothing becomes such fertile ground for gossip as a connection between the boss and the subordinates. Whether it's an intimate relationship or just friendship, very quickly the entire collective will know about it. Needless to say that the relationship to such an employee, hired by acquaintance, will not be too good? Even if your friend is a talented and responsible person, she will have to prove for a long time that she was taken on this post, not only for the sake of blat.
-Envy.
It often happens that friends, whom we take to work at a difficult moment in their lives, quickly get used to stability and start to want more. It is only natural - to want promotions. But a friend can not sit, so he can only be quietly envious. Which, of course, does not bring harmony into the relationship.
-Betrayal.
And, finally, the most terrible and unpleasant thing that can happen between you is betrayal. If an outsider does a bad job, it's unpleasant, but tolerable and even expected. But when a friend betrays, it is a much more serious blow. The reason can serve anything - and envy, and intrigues of colleagues, and ill-conceived actions, but the fact remains - at work friends do not always remain friends.
Apparently, work and friends are something that you want to combine so much, but this is something that is not easily combined. You can hire a girlfriend if you are sure of her, if you do not doubt her professional qualities and if you find her a place to grow without harming yourself. If these conditions are met, your friendship may not suffer from work. If any moment is missed, then you can be sure, the time will come when the girlfriend will cease to be her. Therefore, it is worthwhile to think carefully before giving in to temptation and opening the doors of your office for friends.