How faking your feelings at work can be damaging

Re:How faking your feelings at work can be damaging by draw_down on Wednesday June 20, 2018 @11:51AM (#17356497)

I mean, the whole enterprise is damaging. Workplaces are not humane, they're hostile (in a blithe, disavowed way of course) and overtly not designed for the interests of the people occupying them. Including whether it's considered appropriate to show your feelings (usually no).

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Re:How faking your feelings at work can be damaging by stevenwoo on Wednesday June 20, 2018 @12:29PM (#17356881)

How do you find work where this is not true? (assuming that you are working)

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Re:How faking your feelings at work can be damaging by phyzome on Wednesday June 20, 2018 @05:49PM (#17360124)

I've never worked customer service, but I know that some managers will 100% stand by their employees against abuse from customers, and don't demand smiles. I've heard of this specifically w.r.t. some coffee shops.

(Now I wonder if this has anything to do with France's reputation for surly customer service -- are the employees simply not expected to give "service with a smile", and Americans are horrified by the contrast?)

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Re:How faking your feelings at work can be damaging by draw_down on Wednesday June 20, 2018 @03:57PM (#17359154)

I don’t know. (I am working and include my job in the above, as well as any other job I’ve had)

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