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twhfan
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I posted a while ago about a co-worker who cried frequently at work about both personal and work-related issues. And most of the issues she cried over seemed pretty trivial, not tragedies by any means. It absolutely drove me crazy and made me very uncomfortable. I'm not a cold, un-feeling person, but it really got to be too much. I eventually learned how to deal with her a little better by just listening and letting her get it out. I definitely feel that her professional image has suffered, however. A lot of people just don't take her as seriously now when she complains about an issue.
As for me, I have cried at work for a work-related issue only once and thankfully I didn't do it in front of my boss - I didn't want to give her the satisfaction. When I was a poor, young single girl living on my own, I struggled to make ends meet. My clothes were neat, clean, and professional, but definitely not haute couture (?sp). My boss called me into her office and told me, "You need to update your wardrobe. I wouldn't wear what you have on to the grocery store!"
I was absolutely mortified. I wanted to scream that she made about $100,00 per year more than me, but instead I quietly said that my current salary didn't allow for much of a clothes budget, and perhaps she should look at that. She looked shocked that I spoke back to her, then I excused myself, went to the ladies room and cried my eyes out. It was such a personal attack that I couldn't help myself.
I know we are all human, but my own opinion is that professional images suffer by crying often in the workplace (for work-related reasons).
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