Krazie4U Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 For the married couples, do you have pictures of your kids/wife/husband in your office? What does it mean when you only have a picture of your kids and not your significant other? What about a picture of your significant other with your kid BUT not of you TOGETHER? How would you feel? Link to post Share on other sites
lost4ever Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 I don't have kids, and I can say I don't put pictures up of anyone except my niece. To me it feels strange to have a picture of my husband in my office, kind of like I am showing off. And I don't like when someone comments on my husband, (once I had a male co-worker come into my office and seen a pic of me and my husband on my computer and he commented on how strapping of a man he was...uncomfortable.. Kids are safe, you are suppose to brag about kids, there safe, I don't think their is anyone at my work that has a picture of just them and spouse, or just spouse Link to post Share on other sites
Cobra_X30 Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 For the married couples, do you have pictures of your kids/wife/husband in your office? What does it mean when you only have a picture of your kids and not your significant other? What about a picture of your significant other with your kid BUT not of you TOGETHER? How would you feel? I agree with lost. Not many personal pictures from people at my work either. Then again there are not alot of women where I work either and this may have some gender influences! Link to post Share on other sites
Bobby NoBrains Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Don't have any pics at work. No one does, tho it's a small office. I got my son's in my cell phone, but that's it. Never thought about it really ... Just my two bits .. Bobby Link to post Share on other sites
reboot Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 I have no family pictures at work. Link to post Share on other sites
Kenyth Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Just kids is pretty normal. Link to post Share on other sites
Crestfallen_KH Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 I really don't mean for this to sound flip, but if this is the biggest worry you have in your relationship, consider yourself lucky - seriously! Link to post Share on other sites
DazedandConfused66 Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Interesting replies. On my desk, I have a picture of my entire family (self, wife, 3 kids and dog) that was taken a couple years back, an individual picture of each of my kids, all 3 kids together and a picture of just my wife. My wife and I haven't had a "couples" picture taken together in some time, but I'd have no issues showing that as well. As I think about it, many of my colleagues and employees also have similar "family shrines" on their desks. Those who aren't married but have kids have just kid pics around, and a few marrieds without kids have pics of their spouse. Even a few boyfriend pics scattered about....not many gf-only pics that I know of, however. I own my own company, so maybe I set this precedent myself....never really thought about it actually. But there is nothing more valued or that holds a greater place of pride for me in my entire life than my wife and family....doesn't seem at all strange to me to see others who hold theirs in similar esteem. I get a lot of comments on them and even when I was employed and working for someone else I did the same thing. I've always felt it helped to establish "barriers" in my workplace, gives me a visual reminder of why I'm even AT the office and helps others to recognize I'm a married family man. It's not always worked....I had a female coworker really come onto me about 5 years ago specifically because she saw me as the "fatherly/husbandly" type, and partially due to conversations we had about the pictures in my office. That was a wakeup call for me in my marriage (nothing happened, but it made me think and refocus on my courtship of my wife), but I guess you could say that the pictures fueled a bit of this. It's funny really....now that I think about it, I've worked in other places before I opened my own business where I didn't see many family/spouse pictures. However, there was never any shortage of professional sports team memorabilia.....now what does that tell you? Link to post Share on other sites
reboot Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Just because I don't have pictures of them on my desk doesn't mean I don't love them or that they're not important. I have no sports memorabilia either. Link to post Share on other sites
Unluckilymadlyinlove Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 For the next holiday/birthday/just because give him a framed picture of your whole family as a gift and let him know it is for his office. If he seems reluctant ask why but mostly like he will be grateful, put it in his office and had no idea it even bothered you! Link to post Share on other sites
michaelk Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 I have no personal photos or effects of any kind at my desk. It has nothing to do with my family or my feelings for them. I work in a very unstable industry and have found that it's best for me not to get too comfortable or personally vested in any one employer. Link to post Share on other sites
woodsfield Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 i don't have a job or an office anymore (maybe next time i'll do what michealk does since my industry is very unstable, especially at present). but i did have a picture of my child, wife and myself in one of those "collage" deals that the W gave me, a print of a my boy's foot at 2 months and a seperate picture of my wife (she was right next to my autographed picture of Bobby Allison ). and i don't think i was showing them off (although they are both good looking), just wanted to "see" them when i was away from them and could look at them when work was getting me down. i had pictures of sportscars and other crap around. i think it would be like your home. my parents never really had many pictures of anyone up. my wife likes to put up pictures everywhere. it is really personal preference as is ANY decorating. Link to post Share on other sites
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