Comments on: Is it unprofessional that women tend to be too emotional in the workplace? http://www.jasonscreeb.com/2008/03/is-it-unprofessional-that-women-tend-to-be-too-emotional-in-the-workplace/ I was diagnosed with Bipolar disorder three years ago, and also suffer from panic attacks. My mind is confusing, interesting, and always unquiet. My perception isn't what one might consider normal, and I've been told my views can be distorted. Picture Seinfeld with a chemical imbalance. This is my release, in a therapeutic way. Being totally anonymous, but completely open... you will find my viewpoints on what I encounter around me. Thu, 05 Aug 2010 20:26:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Joe http://www.jasonscreeb.com/2008/03/is-it-unprofessional-that-women-tend-to-be-too-emotional-in-the-workplace/comment-page-1/#comment-257 Joe Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:17:58 +0000 http://www.jscreeb.com/2008/03/03/is-it-unprofessional-that-women-tend-to-be-too-emotional-in-the-workplace/#comment-257 Oh, and learn to swallow workplace sceanarios that you don't like without holding ten year grudges. It happens to everyone. Oh, and learn to swallow workplace sceanarios that you don’t like without holding ten year grudges. It happens to everyone.

]]> By: Joe http://www.jasonscreeb.com/2008/03/is-it-unprofessional-that-women-tend-to-be-too-emotional-in-the-workplace/comment-page-1/#comment-256 Joe Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:16:33 +0000 http://www.jscreeb.com/2008/03/03/is-it-unprofessional-that-women-tend-to-be-too-emotional-in-the-workplace/#comment-256 Lol...Women who are critical thinkers, and analytic instead of emotional, are rare. I love working with and knowing them, but they are rare. Furthermore, the overly emotional women always stand out, and tend to be dysfunctional in other ways, like when they get a little power at work. Unfortunately, women need to suppress the estrogen to blend into, and help normalize, the workplace. In healthcare, where I work, women tend to take over the office culture and all men can do to survive is try to stay out of their way. Otherwise intense backbiting is sure to follow. I don't want to contribute to Sally's baby shower, i don't want to hear the gossip about the other woman that you secretly hate or are jealous of, and I don't want overly emotive words to sneak into your office and business communication. Do your job, let me do my job, express yourself unemotionally and rationally about questions and obstacles, and leave your estrogen and emotions at the door. And be pleasant even though I told you all of this. Lol…Women who are critical thinkers, and analytic instead of emotional, are rare. I love working with and knowing them, but they are rare.

Furthermore, the overly emotional women always stand out, and tend to be dysfunctional in other ways, like when they get a little power at work. Unfortunately, women need to suppress the estrogen to blend into, and help normalize, the workplace. In healthcare, where I work, women tend to take over the office culture and all men can do to survive is try to stay out of their way. Otherwise intense backbiting is sure to follow.

I don’t want to contribute to Sally’s baby shower, i don’t want to hear the gossip about the other woman that you secretly hate or are jealous of, and I don’t want overly emotive words to sneak into your office and business communication.

Do your job, let me do my job, express yourself unemotionally and rationally about questions and obstacles, and leave your estrogen and emotions at the door. And be pleasant even though I told you all of this.

]]> By: Jenn http://www.jasonscreeb.com/2008/03/is-it-unprofessional-that-women-tend-to-be-too-emotional-in-the-workplace/comment-page-1/#comment-228 Jenn Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:40:18 +0000 http://www.jscreeb.com/2008/03/03/is-it-unprofessional-that-women-tend-to-be-too-emotional-in-the-workplace/#comment-228 who ever wrote this STUPID! It is incredibly sad that you would go throughout your whole day, the day your mother died and pretending as if nothing happened just because you say it is "unprofessional" that is just cold hearted. I agree that it is unprofessional to cause a scene, but when women OR men need to cry let them do it. Who the hell are you to say what is professional and what is not. its jackasses like you who make normal people feel bad for crying. And its not attention its an emotional release. i'm a sensative person and when I need to cry I cry. i dont do it for attention, I do it because it makes ME feel better i can give a damn about whatever and whoever says shit. Maybe you should try to let some of your feelings out so you would be such a bitter and cold hearted person who ever wrote this STUPID! It is incredibly sad that you would go throughout your whole day, the day your mother died and pretending as if nothing happened just because you say it is “unprofessional” that is just cold hearted. I agree that it is unprofessional to cause a scene, but when women OR men need to cry let them do it. Who the hell are you to say what is professional and what is not. its jackasses like you who make normal people feel bad for crying. And its not attention its an emotional release. i’m a sensative person and when I need to cry I cry. i dont do it for attention, I do it because it makes ME feel better i can give a damn about whatever and whoever says shit. Maybe you should try to let some of your feelings out so you would be such a bitter and cold hearted person

]]> By: Mea Preston http://www.jasonscreeb.com/2008/03/is-it-unprofessional-that-women-tend-to-be-too-emotional-in-the-workplace/comment-page-1/#comment-221 Mea Preston Sat, 06 Jun 2009 17:30:21 +0000 http://www.jscreeb.com/2008/03/03/is-it-unprofessional-that-women-tend-to-be-too-emotional-in-the-workplace/#comment-221 It's good you picked up on 'ATTENTION' seeking! Hey, you need some interaction, right! I'm a female, and have taken no offense, just find the fact you apparently like to be heard on interesting subjects funny. The lithium hasn't dulled your sense of humor. Mine either. Check out my blog www.manicviolet.wordpress.com, contribute, I'd love for you to, and I promise something in there will entertain you! Best, Mea It’s good you picked up on ‘ATTENTION’ seeking! Hey, you need some interaction, right!

I’m a female, and have taken no offense, just find the fact you apparently like to be heard on interesting subjects funny.

The lithium hasn’t dulled your sense of humor. Mine either.

Check out my blog http://www.manicviolet.wordpress.com, contribute, I’d love for you to, and I promise something in there will entertain you!

Best,

Mea

]]> By: Dina http://www.jasonscreeb.com/2008/03/is-it-unprofessional-that-women-tend-to-be-too-emotional-in-the-workplace/comment-page-1/#comment-164 Dina Mon, 09 Jun 2008 06:23:23 +0000 http://www.jscreeb.com/2008/03/03/is-it-unprofessional-that-women-tend-to-be-too-emotional-in-the-workplace/#comment-164 WOW you right we do tend to do this at the office **guilty** It is very unprofessional! I always ty not to do this, sometimes we just let things happen like my co-worker and her little phone calls through out the day. It gets really annoying! WOW you right we do tend to do this at the office **guilty**
It is very unprofessional! I always ty not to do this, sometimes we just let things happen like my co-worker and her little phone calls through out the day. It gets really annoying!

]]> By: Aleathea http://www.jasonscreeb.com/2008/03/is-it-unprofessional-that-women-tend-to-be-too-emotional-in-the-workplace/comment-page-1/#comment-145 Aleathea Tue, 06 May 2008 21:54:18 +0000 http://www.jscreeb.com/2008/03/03/is-it-unprofessional-that-women-tend-to-be-too-emotional-in-the-workplace/#comment-145 I agree with all of the above comments. To me, they all make sense on some level. Yes, it is unprofessional in the work place, but at the same time, life won't stand still between the hours of 8-5 or whatever your hours are. It may seem cold on how you reacted to your mothers death but the truth is that we all react differently to tragedy. For some people, crying is what works and for others trying to stick to the normal routine of life is essential to not losing it completely. I am a woman and I know for a fact that that we are more emotional than men. But its not a bad thing. Nature made us that way for a reason. As far as needing attention, i think that is more an individual issue than one based on sexual orientation. I have seen many a posturing man in my days to last a life time. I agree with all of the above comments. To me, they all make sense on some level. Yes, it is unprofessional in the work place, but at the same time, life won’t stand still between the hours of 8-5 or whatever your hours are. It may seem cold on how you reacted to your mothers death but the truth is that we all react differently to tragedy. For some people, crying is what works and for others trying to stick to the normal routine of life is essential to not losing it completely. I am a woman and I know for a fact that that we are more emotional than men. But its not a bad thing. Nature made us that way for a reason. As far as needing attention, i think that is more an individual issue than one based on sexual orientation. I have seen many a posturing man in my days to last a life time.

]]> By: darkchylde http://www.jasonscreeb.com/2008/03/is-it-unprofessional-that-women-tend-to-be-too-emotional-in-the-workplace/comment-page-1/#comment-109 darkchylde Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:23:52 +0000 http://www.jscreeb.com/2008/03/03/is-it-unprofessional-that-women-tend-to-be-too-emotional-in-the-workplace/#comment-109 Hey, for real? As a guy; I still have to say that's pretty cold. I've just discovered your blog; and I appreciate what you put out there, and all the shit you have had to deal with and to each their own in how they choose to deal with things; but for real? I mean I found out about my cousin passing on a Friday night just as I got home; if I'd found out that morning that would have been it; I'd have been a wreck and it would have been a scene, I would have gone home for sure; probably in a taxi I was that cut up. If it was anyone closer to me than him, it would be a disaster area. The thing is no-one I work with would think less of me for it (and if they did they'd know all about it). I mean someone just died! For a lot of people relationship dramas and break-ups have similar sort of emotional effects. One of my mates at work came by after lunch and told me about how his girl had ended it by SMS. He looked so cut I suggested we bug out and go for a drink. We didn't but all the rest of that day and the next he was affected. Some of my other boys are tough aussie tradesmen and they've been off work for a few days after a break-up. Of course there are appropriate standards of behaviour and life doesn't go on hold between 8 and 5; its awesome if that is all your working. I work such long hours most of my life happens at work (and I work from home as well) if I had to confine my personal life to outside working hours I wouldn't have one; or I'd be asleep for most of it. Crying as weakness? So I guess you don't chop onions then? Its a bodily reaction. Hey,

for real? As a guy; I still have to say that’s pretty cold. I’ve just discovered your blog; and I appreciate what you put out there, and all the shit you have had to deal with and to each their own in how they choose to deal with things; but for real?

I mean I found out about my cousin passing on a Friday night just as I got home; if I’d found out that morning that would have been it; I’d have been a wreck and it would have been a scene, I would have gone home for sure; probably in a taxi I was that cut up. If it was anyone closer to me than him, it would be a disaster area. The thing is no-one I work with would think less of me for it (and if they did they’d know all about it). I mean someone just died!

For a lot of people relationship dramas and break-ups have similar sort of emotional effects. One of my mates at work came by after lunch and told me about how his girl had ended it by SMS. He looked so cut I suggested we bug out and go for a drink. We didn’t but all the rest of that day and the next he was affected. Some of my other boys are tough aussie tradesmen and they’ve been off work for a few days after a break-up.

Of course there are appropriate standards of behaviour and life doesn’t go on hold between 8 and 5; its awesome if that is all your working. I work such long hours most of my life happens at work (and I work from home as well) if I had to confine my personal life to outside working hours I wouldn’t have one; or I’d be asleep for most of it.

Crying as weakness? So I guess you don’t chop onions then? Its a bodily reaction.

]]> By: Michele http://www.jasonscreeb.com/2008/03/is-it-unprofessional-that-women-tend-to-be-too-emotional-in-the-workplace/comment-page-1/#comment-95 Michele Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:35:10 +0000 http://www.jscreeb.com/2008/03/03/is-it-unprofessional-that-women-tend-to-be-too-emotional-in-the-workplace/#comment-95 Women are more comfortable thinking about and expressing their feelings openly. I don't believe there is anything wrong with a comment along the lines of "When you did that, you made me feel sad. I wish you would not do that in the future." That is a mature way to deal with feelings which we do all have. However, that being said, emotional outbursts are inappropriate in the work environment, in most social situations, and in condcting daily life business. One should have oneself under control...it is the considerate and polite thing to do. It's like everything, there is a time and a place for all things. People do not pay as much attention to the rules of convention. They are selfish and rude. If you think about it, an emotional outburst makes everyone around feel uncomfortable. It is unthinking and rude. I believe it is among a number of things which come u nder the general heading of "We don't have manners, and the general rules of conduct are becoming quite blurred as people do not pay attention to them. I'll take my soap box and go home now. Michele Women are more comfortable thinking about and expressing their feelings openly. I don’t believe there is anything wrong with a comment along the lines of “When you did that, you made me feel sad. I wish you would not do that in the future.” That is a mature way to deal with feelings which we do all have. However, that being said, emotional outbursts are inappropriate in the work environment, in most social situations, and in condcting daily life business. One should have oneself under control…it is the considerate and polite thing to do. It’s like everything, there is a time and a place for all things. People do not pay as much attention to the rules of convention. They are selfish and rude. If you think about it, an emotional outburst makes everyone around feel uncomfortable. It is unthinking and rude. I believe it is among a number of things which come u nder the general heading of “We don’t have manners, and the general rules of conduct are becoming quite blurred as people do not pay attention to them. I’ll take my soap box and go home now. Michele

]]> By: Tiare' http://www.jasonscreeb.com/2008/03/is-it-unprofessional-that-women-tend-to-be-too-emotional-in-the-workplace/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Tiare' Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:00:02 +0000 http://www.jscreeb.com/2008/03/03/is-it-unprofessional-that-women-tend-to-be-too-emotional-in-the-workplace/#comment-57 I am a female...although I relate to males and identify. Moreso, than most females. Females have a tendancy to require attention no matter what kind, as validation or victorious salute to what ever, when ever. I do relate to women. Yet only a unique few. Those that aren't caught up in that tainted competiition complex. I DO not tally my worth up to any woman because a guy wants me more than the her. I am the one screaming silently..." DON"T NOTICE ME!". Fuck man I have enuff shit to deal with, and who the fuck said I would even ENTERTAIN the THOUGHT of fucking you. Serious. However, I have been emotional in the workplace. Only when my consciousness was altered. Don't get me wrong, the underlying everything was there...my emotions brought me to myself. YES, I have had down right drag em' out relationship issues with men while working. You must beleve me, there is a way to deter outside emotion from distracting oneself from their very means.( Learning to play chess is one) Case in point, the last job I held...which was 5 years ago, my last words were, "listen, I get paid enough to kiss ass, even lick it from time to time...BUT your sorry asses don't pay me ennough to get fucked in it." Took em' a month to get the fact I wasn't coming back.And they finally sent me my things. I've also "Mary Tyler Moored" it once. I was doing an employer a favor and I was being unjustly critisized for just about anything and I walked out. Another time? This dick head kept calling me Bella no matter how many times I corrected him and repeated my name time and again. He never repsected me anuff to address me by my fucking real name. So, one day when he was slammed, I walked out. But over a dude? Please. One must examine the dynamics of the postion held as well as if these chicks still live home with Mommy and Daddy. Bet they do.Bet they make dick money. Peace, T I am a female…although I relate to males and identify. Moreso, than most females. Females have a tendancy to require attention no matter what kind, as validation or victorious salute to what ever, when ever. I do relate to women. Yet only a unique few. Those that aren’t caught up in that tainted competiition complex. I DO not tally my worth up to any woman because a guy wants me more than the her. I am the one screaming silently…” DON”T NOTICE ME!”. Fuck man I have enuff shit to deal with, and who the fuck said I would even ENTERTAIN the THOUGHT of fucking you. Serious.
However, I have been emotional in the workplace. Only when my consciousness was altered. Don’t get me wrong, the underlying everything was there…my emotions brought me to myself. YES, I have had down right drag em’ out relationship issues with men while working. You must beleve me, there is a way to deter outside emotion from distracting oneself from their very means.( Learning to play chess is one)
Case in point, the last job I held…which was 5 years ago, my last words were, “listen, I get paid enough to kiss ass, even lick it from time to time…BUT your sorry asses don’t pay me ennough to get fucked in it.” Took em’ a month to get the fact I wasn’t coming back.And they finally sent me my things.
I’ve also “Mary Tyler Moored” it once. I was doing an employer a favor and I was being unjustly critisized for just about anything and I walked out. Another time? This dick head kept calling me Bella no matter how many times I corrected him and repeated my name time and again. He never repsected me anuff to address me by my fucking real name. So, one day when he was slammed, I walked out.
But over a dude? Please. One must examine the dynamics of the postion held as well as if these chicks still live home with Mommy and Daddy. Bet they do.Bet they make dick money.

Peace,

T

]]> By: Veronica http://www.jasonscreeb.com/2008/03/is-it-unprofessional-that-women-tend-to-be-too-emotional-in-the-workplace/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Veronica Thu, 10 Apr 2008 03:43:33 +0000 http://www.jscreeb.com/2008/03/03/is-it-unprofessional-that-women-tend-to-be-too-emotional-in-the-workplace/#comment-55 I'm gonna have to agree with you. Crying, screaming, or any other theatrics in the workplace is unprofessional. The receptionist at my office was on her cell phone arguing with or about her on again, off again boyfriend. She started crying. I work in a retail enviroment. Customers were coming in & out while she is making a public display of her personal life. Wailing in to her cell phone to whoever while strangers are staring at you is uncalled for. By the way she does this frequently. If you need to cry or throw a fit from 8AM-5PM, go on break, go to the bathroom, go to your car. Don't stay at your desk!! I’m gonna have to agree with you. Crying, screaming, or any other theatrics in the workplace is unprofessional. The receptionist at my office was on her cell phone arguing with or about her on again, off again boyfriend. She started crying. I work in a retail enviroment. Customers were coming in & out while she is making a public display of her personal life. Wailing in to her cell phone to whoever while strangers are staring at you is uncalled for. By the way she does this frequently.
If you need to cry or throw a fit from 8AM-5PM, go on break, go to the bathroom, go to your car. Don’t stay at your desk!!

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