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Oct 9, 2019
1:01
:10
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Mister P
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You don't say or do anything. You walk away.
Anything else could get you in trouble.
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Mister P
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Just had a co-worker break down in front of me and start crying. In her defense,
ChiCityCoug
10/9/19 12:40pm
Yup. It's best to give him/her a backscratch while they cry it out.
Ragnar Danneskjold
10/9/19 12:41pm
Stop making me laugh, she is still crying!
ChiCityCoug
10/9/19 12:42pm
Is the backscratch helping?
Ragnar Danneskjold
10/9/19 12:44pm
Stay away from the small of the back.
jdub
10/9/19 1:13pm
...as you quietly giggle and text CB on your phone. Ouch!
CougaReb
10/9/19 1:51pm
She wasn't really crying to me, in the sense she needed me to solve
ChiCityCoug
10/9/19 2:20pm
I think the classic "I'll give you something to cry about" should be the go to.
svenot
10/9/19 12:43pm
Only solution is to find a new job. Organizations squeeze anything they can...
ToasterChive
10/9/19 12:43pm
Yes, but I'm pretty heartless, so I moved on.
mrphotogenic
10/9/19 12:45pm
Hit her with some cat memes. Problem solved.
Pro Logic
10/9/19 12:48pm
Showing them to her might be more effective.
Coach's Dad
10/9/19 12:53pm
The only time I've had a co-worker cry in front of me was right after 9/11
Indy Coug
10/9/19 12:54pm
That would be really tough to handle.
ChiCityCoug
10/9/19 12:58pm
RE: Just had a co-worker break down in front of me and start crying. In her
harrY
10/9/19 12:54pm
Looks like Ragnar actually had a good point.
ChiCityCoug
10/9/19 12:58pm
You don't say or do anything. You walk away.
Mister P
10/9/19 1:01pm
Tell her to talk to her manager and/or HR.
mobomanjoe
10/9/19 1:07pm
This is the approach I took. Told her to take it to her manager/mentor and
ChiCityCoug
10/9/19 1:24pm
RE: Just had a co-worker break down in front of me and start crying. In her
boogers
10/9/19 1:36pm
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