Crying At Work
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It comes upon you suddenly. First you feel your lip quiver uncontrollably, and then your eyes start to well up and sting. Before you know it you’re into the full-fledged “ugly cry,” as Oprah so elegantly put it. That sobbing, mascara-running-down-your-face hysterical mess that we become after a good blubbering. But about the only thing worse than bursting into tears is bursting into tears at the office. With that first trickle goes your hard earned reputation.


Written by: Michelle Hainer

Michelle Hainer is the editor and content manager of WORKS by Nicole Williams. Her work has appeared in InStyle, The Washington Post, Country Living, and other national publications. She is also the author of the Quiz Zone book series. She lives in New York City.