LSNYC – My tears are a running joke at my office. The stress and frustration with my responsibilities each quarter-end, would ALWAYS bring me to tears. It got to the point where colleagues would know I was almost done with our client fee billing because I had worked until midnight and was crying in my office with the door shut the next day. I laugh about it now, but at the time I was angry, stressed, overworked, and just wanted to do a good job. I haven't cried at work in over a year now. But, not because I learned how to hide my emotions (that's not likely). Things changed because I went above my boss's head (my boss would never take action or deal with it). I talked to her boss, and his boss, and explained what the issues were, why the expectations are unreasonable, and had a list of suggestions that could help solve the issue.
I couldn't believe it, but it worked. I think they talked to my boss to implement change, without outing me, and before the next quarter-end rolled around, we were on the right path.
For how not to cry at work, I think we have to find out what is causing the tears and fix the underlying issue.
But, the quick fix is to excuse yourself when you feel your face heating up and the tears starting to well. That's what I would do, then hide in the bathroom or go out to your car for a moment, lol.
I can't fight tears, ever. For any emotion, I'm like Kristen Bell, on the emotional scale between a 3-7, I'm good. But too high or too low, and I'm crying. Happy = tears, sad = tears, anger = tears, any emotion outside of 3-7 on the scale = tears.
ETA: I didn't mean to HiYa this, lol, I meant to edit it and add, I hope you have a much better day today.
Now, I need to go get my first cup-a-joe.
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