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If you were part of a team giving a presentation to important clients and got a phone call right before that an important family member died- would you continue the presentation, or would you wait till afterwards to try to arrange flight etc to go be with family?
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give the presentation and then deal with the death in the family but I am cold like that
edited to add:
I am thinking old relative not young personIf you don't fight for what you deserve, you deserve what you get.
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could depend on whether or not is a sudden death of a young person, or an older person that was very sick for a long time.
ETA: I remember when a friend's grandmother passed away. He said that he was sad but there was also some amount of relief (and probably guilt too). . She had alzheimer's, and by the time she passed away she didn't recognize her children or grandchildren.
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I doubt if I could have been in any kinda condition to give a presentation in front a peopleComment
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I bawly bawly too..suh i would inform them and go home.Comment
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important family member = children, siblings, parents.
the presentation would have to wait as no job is more important than being there for my family. family always come first. the need of the business will go on regardless. that's why it's always good to have a work partner who can fill you in on your behalf during such situation.Comment
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The presentation is a gathering of say 8 people with busy calendars- this is a make it or break it deal for your company- your co-workers need you to help seal this deal.
Close family could be a cousin, grandparent to whom you were close, a sibling.Comment
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SandiF</div><div class="ubbcode-body">important family member = children, siblings, parents.
the presentation would have to wait as no job is more important than being there for my family. family always come first. the need of the business will go on regardless. that's why it's always good to have a work partner who can fill you in on your behalf during such situation. </div></div>
Does the amount of time it takes for the presentation make a diff? Does it matter that you might not get a flight right away etc- would you be able to table emotion till after so you dont let your team down?Comment
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I could because there is nothing I can do about it at the moment. I have a delayed reaction to these things unless it was one of my kids.If you don't fight for what you deserve, you deserve what you get.
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Dear K
The day when I got the call at work that my brother's body was found, I was getting ready 15 minutes away from opening my bridge to make a presentation. The phone slipped out of my hand and all I started doing was stomping my feet. I was literally to the point of breaking down. The woman who sat on the other side of the cubbie wall knew something was wrong...................................
Unless the supposedly important family member is not close to you, then progress with the presentation as planned.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Dear K</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SandiF</div><div class="ubbcode-body">important family member = children, siblings, parents.
the presentation would have to wait as no job is more important than being there for my family. family always come first. the need of the business will go on regardless. that's why it's always good to have a work partner who can fill you in on your behalf during such situation. </div></div>
Does the amount of time it takes for the presentation make a diff? Does it matter that you might not get a flight right away etc- would you be able to table emotion till after so you dont let your team down? </div></div>Comment
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It's difficult to say how emotional one would be at that particular point in time and depends on how important the family member is
I would pass out if it was a particular family member so no presentation can't do from mi hospital bed/psyche ward.Comment
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SandiF</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Dear K
The day when I got the call at work that my brother's body was found, I was getting ready 15 minutes away from opening my bridge to make a presentation. The phone slipped out of my hand and all I started doing was stomping my feet. I was literally to the point of breaking down. The woman who sat on the other side of the cubbie wall knew something was wrong...................................
Unless the supposedly important family member is not close to you, then progress with the presentation as planned.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Dear K</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SandiF</div><div class="ubbcode-body">important family member = children, siblings, parents.
the presentation would have to wait as no job is more important than being there for my family. family always come first. the need of the business will go on regardless. that's why it's always good to have a work partner who can fill you in on your behalf during such situation. </div></div>
Does the amount of time it takes for the presentation make a diff? Does it matter that you might not get a flight right away etc- would you be able to table emotion till after so you dont let your team down? </div></div> </div></div>
(((Sandi))) That must have been so difficult- a day I'm sure you'll never forget! Sounds like you had support from co-workers.
Thankfully, this is only a hypothetical for me. Maybe we might react differently from how we *think* we'd react.Comment
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mi nuh have no doubt that i would be useless. if anybody important to me, even if we a nuh blood, mi a go be a freaking mess.Comment
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: CeaBee</div><div class="ubbcode-body">could depend on whether or not is a sudden death of a young person, or an older person that was very sick for a long time.
ETA: I remember when a friend's grandmother passed away. He said that he was sad but there was also some amount of relief (and probably guilt too). . She had alzheimer's, and by the time she passed away she didn't recognize her children or grandchildren.
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Yes I see how age makes a difference. For me, distance too makes a diff. I *think* I'd be like Kia- I would go with 'the show must go on' mentality for a brief time, and do as little as I could to help the team- then make an exit to deal with getting to my family, of course letting them explain my absence (actually voicing reason for leaving might cause a breaking point). A part of me would want to delay the family for a short time, until I 'gathered' myself and could be a support to them.Comment
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Needless to say, it's completely different if the person suddenly became ill, or was in a terrible accident- in this case, I'd be more quick to drop everything and get to them- if they're still alive.Comment
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