THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING

Lying to Your Supervisor

You miss a day of work because you have partied too hard the night before. The following day, during a meeting, your supervisor asks why you were not in. What do you say?

• Lying to your supervisor: Answer A

  Explain to your supervisor that you were ill.

• Lying to your supervisor: Answer B

  Explain to your supervisor that an emergency came up in your home and it entirely consumed you.

• Lying to your supervisor: Answer C

  Tell your supervisor you were absent for personal reasons.

• Lying to your supervisor: Answer D

  Tell your supervisor you were ill because of over-partying.

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