COSTA RICAN TIMES
Lifestyle – When you spend one-third of your life at work, tears can make an unwelcome appearance no matter how much you want to avoid crying.
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Bad news at home, a negative review, punishing deadlines or a nasty coworker can send your emotions out of control. Crying at work can damage your career, but it’s possible to recover if you proceed carefully, experts say.
Kimberly Elsbach, a professor at the UC Davis Graduate School of Management, has collected hundreds of “crying stories” from working professionals who have witnessed weeping coworkers. As a “crier” herself, she was interested in how others perceived tears at work. The news wasn’t good.
The Risks of Crying at Work
Elsbach’s research shows it’s acceptable to express frustration, anger, disappointment and
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