Young Adult stereotypes

The more I thought about how old I'm going to be (I'm turning 20 soon), the more I realized how likely it is to be the 19 or 20-year-old co-worker the boss might even remotely fantasize about. And it's surprising how often it actually happens. There's someone in my family, I won't tell who, who ended up marrying his young secretary. And c'mon, The Nanny was such a famous sitcom for a reason!

Rules are myriad and ridiculous when it comes to getting involved with others. Don't date co-workers, don't date fellow leadership members, and for goodness' sakes, don't destroy your integrity by sleeping with the boss. While those rules are understandable and based upon the horrible consequences that resulted without such discretion, how do such stories happen as if those warnings were never heeded in the first place?

The power play is one of the most important factors that makes such a tryst so forbidden, dangerous and yet so attractive. The boss has money, control, and basically has it all, including the power to convince a colleague that they're worth it and desirable. To the one that works under the boss, this could be the closest they can get to accessing power, especially if they can grab it by the heart or loins.