If you’ve ever been unable to stop yourself from crying at work, you are far from alone. In fact, a survey of over 3,000 employees indicates that it’s actually less “normal” to remain straight-faced at work. 80% of these respondents admitted to crying at work, and, importantly, they aren’t crying for no reason.
About half of them blamed the problem on their bosses. Roughly 1 in 5 of those surveyed said that problems at home led to emotional distress on the clock, and another 16% admitted to crying due to being overwhelmed by their workload.
There are a couple of reasons you might be crying at work, and we’re prepared to provide solutions for either situation.
A possible problem.
The cause of your distress is based on your work itself. Perhaps you are sensitive to critique or exposed to toxic feedback from your boss or coworkers. Maybe your boss demonstrates abusive tendencies, or perhaps your workload is unbearable.