• Believe in yourself and what you do,
11. EXERCISES
Answer the questions below after this scenario.
Grace has been working at a hotel for 4 months as a receptionist. She greets guests and
answers any questions about the hotel. Grace lives a bit far from the office so it takes her one
hour to get to work. Her supervisor noticed that Grace has been arriving half an hour late and is
often on the phone quarreling with her aunt. The supervisor has given Grace two warnings.
One day, when she arrives she sees her supervisor helping a customer, Once the customer
departs, the supervisor informs Grace that she will no longer need Grace to work for her. She
needs someone who can be on time and responsive to customer needs.
QUESTIONS: (2 pts each)
1. What behavior led Grace to losing her job?
2. Do you think the supervisor made the right decision to fire Grace?
3. Do you think the supervisor made the right decision in giving Grace two warnings?
4. What could have Grace done differently so that she would not have lost her job?
5. Is it important to keep work and family life separate?