Can I reveal my amorous feelings to someone on my staff?

I’m in love with someone on my staff. I haven’t said anything or acted on it, but I think there’s a connection we both avoid acknowledging. Given the sensitivities at work, is it possible to be the boss and declare my feelings for someone on my staff without risk?

They don’t call me Go To Greg for nothin’. Employees come to me for all kinds of advice, including matters of the heart — it’s just more complicated when the heart and work are comingled. The short answer to your question is no, it’s not possible to be the boss and declare your love for your employee without risk, even if it is done in the most romantic comedy way. That said, one can’t control when or where Cupid strikes. You can wait for one of you to move on to a new gig, or you can go big, my friend — declare yourself and say that if you got this all wrong, you will resign! If the feelings are mutual, one of you will have to leave or transfer anyway. I’m a romantic at heart. Unless you’re a lecherous loser and if your intentions are pure, then I say go for it instead of suffering in silence. Job, or soul mate? I’ve been working remotely for 18 months and now my employer says I must return to the office. I have serious anxiety about going back. Can I claim that my anxiety prevents me from returning to the office?