not news, but still angry-making

[rm]

Dear Girls,

In case you didn't know, and you probably didn't because you were too busy worrying your pretty little head about getting married, crying at work is bad.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/13/fashion/thursdaystyles/13crying.html

Damn, I'm irritable. But glad to be out of races I can't win. And dude, why's it in the _style_ section? Oh, never mind.

Comments

[saltbox.livejournal.com]

Uh, it's sad to admit, but during the period where D and I were broken up, I cried *constantly* at work. I moaned to my supervisors. I sniffled about the terribleness of this break, when we were so right for each other. To the point where they really suggested I spend my performance award money and go to Iceland. I must've been horrible to be around.

There were no professional repercussions, as far as I can tell. But my workplace was an exception; despite the fact that the NYT would probably consider it a "career stepping" workplace, we were all a bunch of close friends, so boundary-stepping like that seemed to be okay. Apparently everyone had a big cryfest together when Kerry lost, too, except I was out of work that day.

I've never heard of this crap...

[haya.livejournal.com]

First of all, it's unspoken that what happens in the bathroom stays there.

I work in a top 5 company, and I've seen it a few times in the bathroom, and I have cried occasionally, but it's never affected my employment or my promotability.

[alterjess.livejournal.com]

Reason #severalmillion why I've given up on the NYT for anything but Krugman.

[orien.livejournal.com]

I was passed over to be manager of my store because I went outside and cried once.

They choose a 17 year old high school student instead.

Are you sure that is why?

[haya.livejournal.com]

I mean it might be ,but ther emight be other reasons, too, probably just as stupid.

Re: Are you sure that is why?

[orien.livejournal.com]

Well, it's either that or that I'm ugly.

I outsold and outperformed her.

Re: Are you sure that is why?

[haya.livejournal.com]

There might be factors you aren't aware of. It might be personal.

I discovered at one place I worked that one of my bosses didn't trust Jews. She was so sweet to my face, I thought she was weird, but I really had no idea.

Ugh

[espidre.livejournal.com]

I wasn't able to hold it in at work recently. The feeling I got afterwards was worse than failure.
I definitely think it was brought on by overwhelming frustration. I'm glad NYT articulates the name for it, because at the time I was wondering what was really wrong with me.