How to Cry (and react to criers) at Work (opens in new tab)

Exactly seven years ago, I encountered someone like this. In their early twenties, they would cry at daily meetings three or more times a week, citing how difficult things were, how hard the work was.

If anyone said anything about crying so often or told them to stop, they would accuse that person of lacking empathy and being too harsh, turning it into a problem instead. For me, it's like a trauma.

Personally I say not to cry at work because it can affect your future prospects and credibility. It may also make some people like you’re getting an unfair advantage because you cry/cried. I feel bad for people who have situations going on in their personal lives, and the emotionality from that can bleed over to other spaces. That’s fair and understandable. But if that happens, it’s a good idea to just reflect on it and not let it happen again, just what I think on this.