The lead article in the Economy section of the Sunday paper talks about how affairs at work (or messy personal lives) affect managers' careers: Wenn Affären der Karriere schaden
This is really the sort of fluff used to fill newspapers on a slow news day (never mind that it was the first thing I read in the Sunday paper :)).
But the article sheds light on German attitudes to work and play. The thrust of the article seems to be that managers' personal lives (in particular with "cliched platinum blondes focussed on shopping") are relevant mainly because of internal office politics.
What is interesting is what is omitted from the article. No difference is made between an affair with a subordinate and with someone out of the office! And, no mention is made of the bad judgment such behavious shows. Does this show the higher tolerance to such behaviour in Germany?
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