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If you're crying at work there had better be a good reason. I have never cried at work, though I did have tears come to my eyes when I looked down at the bloody stump that was my finger after it got smashed off. I think the people standing around me understood and didn't mind my emotional response.
Part of my job is to make sure we meet every deadline. So I have had the full range of emotional responses from death threats to crying to get me to miss a deadline. My typical response is "When you are ready to deal with this like an adult, in a professional manner I'll be here in my office. Until then, I have better things to be doing than watching a tantrum" Usually a heavy silence follows while the person asks themselves if that is what I really said, then they leave my office.
I've never had to say that to the same person twice. I've been given the silent treatment and had people complain to the owner, but I can also say every one of the people that I had to say that to respects me and are my friends now.
I've seen that the "bleeding hearts" only end up stirring up more trouble and bitterness in their efforts to please everyone.
If you don't believe I'm gonna cry, and hold my breath til you agree with me and I might just throw myself on the floor and kick and scream.
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