"I hate to break it to you, but it probably will be awkward for a while, no matter what you do. No one likes to come face to face with people they'd rather leave in their past, let alone seeing them on a 9-5 basis in the same building. Even if you left the relationship on perfectly good terms, it still might be awkward as this person comes into your life again."
"We don't work together directly, but our paths will cross at meetings and work events. One of my colleagues said that she liked him, but she isn't aware of our history. I hadn't seen him since we broke up and didn't know he was going to be working here. I am worried about how we will manage to work together with this history."
Almost a year ago a breakup occurred on fairly bad terms: one person viewed the situation as casual while the other treated it as a full relationship. The person who felt it was casual later started seeing someone else. The ex told mutual friends he was heartbroken and has now taken a job at the same company, creating recurring contact at meetings and work events. A colleague has expressed interest in the ex without knowledge of the history. The two have only exchanged nods so far and the prospect of frequent encounters is worrying. Such encounters will probably be awkward for a while, whatever steps are taken.
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