Cheating has professional repercussions when doing so violates workplace rules. At Uber, a VP was fired after they had an affair with one of their reports. Not because of *an* affair: but because it was company policy that managers cannot have affairs with people in the organization they manage.

Most mature organizations have this clear rule in-place: that a manager cannot have intimate relationships with anyone in the org they manage. Doing so creates a conflict of interest that can damage the business (plus creates weird dynamics) Aka the CEO should never have a relationship with anyone at the company... of if they do, they should stop being CEO first

One reason this incident blew up inside professional circles: because it was the two people who ABSOLUTELY should have never had an affair who had it: - The CEO (who should never have with anyone) - Head of HR who enforces the rule of "no affairs between managers and reports)

To add to the irony, the Head of HR was the direct report to the CEO!! This is *exactly* the kind of thing that would create problems for the business. The CEO knew he could not have affairs with staff. What are workplace rules for if it doesn't apply to the CEO?

@coolkoon It actually made Uber look good. It's not about cheating: it's about not allowing romantic relationships that interfere with work. You can do it: just don't be in the reporting chain Rules are rules for a very good business reason