THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING

When Should Work Interfere with Family Plans?

Management of the XYZ Company is always impressed by employees who go in and work on Saturdays. This weekend you have a problem: If you work Saturday and Sunday, you can complete a project two days early. Or, you could take your family to the beach. Which do you do?

• When Should Work Interfere with Family Plans? - Answer A

  Take the family to the beach for two days.

• When Should Work Interfere with Family Plans? - Answer B

  Work, knowing the family will understand.

• When Should Work Interfere with Family Plans? - Answer C

  Work, letting the wife take the kids to the beach.

• When Should Work Interfere with Family Plans? - Answer D

  Work one day, go to the beach the other day.

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