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12, M, never, I have been successfully molded into an emotionless robot.
5-6, F, 1-4x per year, depending on the job. I think itās important to note that I am generally a crier about like sad movies, personal issues w family/friends, etc. I think it is cathartic to help one decompress. I actually wish I could cry related to work more because would likely relieve my stress better. But Iāve trained myself to let things w work slide off my back as much as possible. I try to take work interactions as non-personally as possible, even when receiving bad feedback, making a bad mistake, or people being just downright mean and petty. So for me, I cry much less about this area of my life than others but I often wonder if thatās a good thing.
Was maybe every other week at my first job but dang that was a really stressful job (in industry, not consulting).
Actually Iāve been thinking back and think I overestimated. Probably only once a year when I think about it, maybe twice
3 YOE, Female, I cry twice a week š„ŗ
33 YOE, M, never.
I ask myself from time to time, "will this particular work issue I am stressed about matter in 5 years "
The answer is always no. Always.
Thank u
1+, M, never yet - just started chainsmoking from time to time when things get stressful
15, M, everyday
4, M, havenāt cried due to work, plenty of face down on desk moments though
Have had some cathartic crying sessions not work related tho š„²
17 YOE. F. Every time a less experienced, less qualified person is promoted over me. So roughly every 2.5 years.
Male, once in 2 years
15yr, female, never. Thatās what your car is for.
Iād say after one out of every five interactions with my senior manager. Theyāre ... gifted.
1.5,M, none yet but there was a 3 week period when I felt like crying every time I sat in front of my computer throughout the dayš
PMās pretty much harassing me by guilt tripping and continuously asking to take on more work or setting unreasonable deadlines, continuing to ask even after I had said no (whether the next day or a couple weeks later), pms making me feel bad for taking 3 days off during the Xmas holidays (God forbid I take a couple days for myself...), utilization pressures, internal politics, large exodus (primarily my work friends and folks that I would go to for support/guidance), sudden ramp up when folks start leaving, trying to study for my gmat but having no time for weeks at a time, awful culture ( no emphasis or facilitation of wlb), lack of support wherever I looked, i could go on. Got to the point where I was ready to quit bc I didnāt think I could hang on until I get another job.
I learned to say no and put my foot down but also learned to care less about my job because at the end of the day, all that it provides me with is money and absolutely nothing else. We can make money doing so many more things. Currently interviewing at other firms but Iām ready to leave when the opportunity presents itself or the next time a pm pisses me off tbh
Might not be the best approach but whatās meant to be, will be
17+, female, avg one cry every 2-3yrs
About the same on all of your points for me
2.5, M, on a daily basis on my current project
Client is both clueless and crazy. And Iām expected to do the work of 2 people due to staffing issues.
0.5, female, monthly basis so far
It was higher frequency my first few months too. Its gets more rare (except if terrible scenario pops up at bad time!)
2, F, no crying because mama aināt raise no bitch
5, F, on average once a month but I have dry spells and then back to back crying for a whole week. Most recent: yesterday in the bathroom at the client site.
4 yoe, M, Major sadboi lol so I cry all the time during work but not specifically because of work? Does that make sense?
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20, F, used to be weekly, then monthly but after about 10 years I stopped giving a š¦. (1) having kids really straightens out your priorities and (2) having 10 YOE made me feel more comfortable walking away from toxic situations. Like, āif you really want to be a petty asshole, find another expert.ā
So much this. Having kids really helped me as well. And I have literally told internal people who brought me in as an expert on a client call, and then said client was an asshole to never put me on the phone with them again, and if they didnāt like it take it up with my boss. We are not dogs and there is a level to how I will be spoken to. I will go work somewhere else.
12, F, 0. Iāve cried on occasion in the past but have adopted more of a dgaf attitude as Iāve aged.
1.5, female, one time (shouts out to sleep deprivation)
3, F, 1x month but depends on teammate rotation