Man shares how it feels to have his mother as a co-worker: 'Love in both deliveries'

The man admitted that he valued his mother's professional mentorship and referred to her as a straight shooter. (Representational Image).

An employee working at AT&T in Dallas, United States shared how it felt to have his mother a co-worker in the organisation and how they found a way to stay professional inside the workplace.

The man said that he and his mother worked in different departments and as a result, did not bump into one another often but when they did see each other, they would smile or nod like any other colleague would.

"Sometimes when I'm at work in the AT&T office in Dallas, the elevator will open and my mom will stroll out. It's not a crazy coincidence or an issue of mom overstepping: we both work for the same company and in the same building."

"If I bump into my mom coming out of the elevator or in the hall, we'll give a quick embrace, but not the type of mother-son hug we save for family events. Since we work in different departments it's rare that we're in a meeting together. If we are, we acknowledge each other with a polite smile or nod — the same way we greet coworkers who aren't family," the man told Business Insider.

The man admitted that he valued his mother's "professional mentorship" and referred to her as a "straight shooter".

"I never expected to be working with my mom. Growing up I knew she worked at AT&T and had a lot of loyalty to the company, but our interests were totally different: I love planning events, while she's focused on numbers and finance."

"In our situation, I get a mentor and a mother. There's no doubt that my mom is good at her job, and seeing her in this environment as a career woman has really enriched my understanding of who she is."

"Because of that, I really value her professional mentorship. There's a definite difference in her tone when she's speaking to me as a mom, versus as a mentor. As a mother, she tries to be understanding and soften the blow of any tough love. As a mentor, she's a straight shooter, reminding me to buckle up and get the job done."

"There's love in both deliveries, but sometimes it can be hard to take advice from my mom. Once or twice she's told me things I didn't want to hear. I might get annoyed with my mom about that, but at the same time I appreciate the honesty from my mentor," he said.

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