I make all kinds of bad decisions...and I have a good job...fukk it, I'll tell my story.
Never fukk with someone in the same department as you and especially not a subordinate. I work in Chicago...but I'm fukking a chick that works in our Dallas office. We get up with each other about once a month when I'm down there on business. This has been going on for about 5 months now. There's distance, I'm cold and nonchalant...and I never say anything I don't mean, and I never give her the impression I want anymore than what this is. It's working out fine for me...but I may cut it off, because I don't believe you can fukk someone in perpetuity and someone not catch feelings. She's cool people, but I would never wife her up.
I'm really fukking up though because this chick in HR has been hounding me for a minute...she gave me her number and i made the mistake of dialing her phone so now she has my number too. I could smash her so easy its not even funny. Sweet girl, fresh out of college, I'm easily around 10 years older than her...middle eastern, built like Pinky before she got fat. I'm not going there with her because I would be all fukked up in the game.
Then this other chick on the floor with me...white chick...my age or 1-2 years younger...kinda resembles Jennifer Connelly to extent...most definitely DTF, we've flirted on a couple of occasions...I never copped her number because A...too many people are around and I know they would hate. B...I almost did one time, my coworker and I were out with her and her girlfriend were out at the end of a company happy hour and this dude tried to get her number first. C...I actually tried to spit at her over the company Skype...and realized I was talking to the wrong chick 5 minutes into the conversation. So for now, I keep my distance, but best believe if we do another happy hour and I get a few minutes alone, I definitely will try to put my bid in.
It's all about guaging the mindset of the chick you want to fukk. Does she crush easy, is she mature and low-key with hers, people are always gonna talk, it's gonna get out, but just make sure it won't affect your employment...IE is a conflict of interest. Never tell her or do anything you don't mean. Contrary to popular belief...20% of your coworkers if they are under 40 are probably fukking other coworkers if they aren't married or committed...is what it is. Play the game but be cautious playing it.