I'm tired of pretending to be okay all day but also can't unload on someone just trying to be polite. The question just forces you to either lie or be the person who always seems in a bad mood. I'd rather just skip the small talk and work.
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U ok?
@a5 This is the way. No one cares. Don’t waste energy.
So just lie.
cares how someone is doing.
We are talking about Schwab here. It's all a performance. I'm not sure if you have worked at Schwab if you think they actually care how OP is doing.
That is so horrible. It’s sad to see a workplace where someone actually cares how someone is doing. I hope they fire those employees who ask how you’re doing. What is the world coming to where someone is able to ask such horrible questions in the workplace.
For example: can’t dwell on it, so keeping my head down and powering on. Eventually they will get the message.
Come up with a catchphrase that means nothing but can mean lots of things. No thinking required. For example, fine can mean ok, flirting or really ticked.