Corporate Sympathy

Helping A Grieving Friend From Work Without Being Too Pushy

January 24, 2012

Dear Caring Carol, Do you have any suggestions on things that lift a person’s spirits when one of their family members passes away?  I have a co-worker named Ron whose grandmother passed away, and no matter what I do to try and make him smile or laugh, it just doesn’t work.  I understand this is [...]

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When A Co-Worker Suffers Grief at Work

November 1, 2011

Dear Caring Carol, I work with a woman who just lost her father and she is devastated. I am at a loss to help her. We aren’t really close friends; we are job acquaintances. But when I see her my heart breaks. Sometimes I think that her sadness is none of my business but then [...]

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Dealing With the Passing of a Disliked Co-Worker

September 27, 2011

Dear Caring Carol, This may sound a bit strange, however I am not sure if I am a bad person for not mourning the death of a co-worker of ours.  Here’s the deal…this woman who worked in our purchasing department had such a bad office demeanor.  You know how there’s always different personalities at the [...]

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My Manager’s Husband Passed Away

July 26, 2011

Dear Caring Carol, My manager’s husband passed away. I am new to my job; I’ve only been here two months and I do not work directly with her so I really don’t know her that well. I feel terrible for her because she and her late husband were only 45 years old, which is way [...]

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The Passing of a Co-Worker

May 31, 2011

Dear Caring Carol, A coworker of mine who recently retired passed away yesterday. I feel uncomfortable going to the funeral because I won’t know anyone there, as I never met his family. Would it be rude of me not to go, seeing as we worked together for over 2 years? I feel like it would [...]

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