why?
MSN recently ran a little article "how not to cry when you're at work" in their "Career Building" section. Perfectly nice little article.
Now, clearly, this article is for women. I doubt there are many men who struggle with this dilema; or realize this is something every woman has thought about.
My question is why not to cry at work?
I'm not personally the "weepy" type, but life prevails and sometimes I am reduced to tears regardless of location. I also believe that it is healthy to just "let it go" for a few minutes, cry a bit, and feel better. I would even go so far as to say this is part of the female make-up. We cry. It helps.
So why not cry at work? If you are able, step into the bathroom, give yourself five minutes, regroup and be unapologetic. "Excuse me, I just needed a moment to myself, thank you for waiting."
Is it unprofessional? Unacceptable? Weak and therefore bad?
Why?
Comments
I agree. There are times where the emotion of the moment needs to be released. It's better than taking out the emotions on the person(s) you're dealing with. The challenge is to avoid appearing as though you're manipulating the situation with your tears. So the finding a bathroom or quiet place or closing the door to your office if you can is a great help.
Oh well!