Bob’s woodworking shop was a one-man
operation til the housing boom of the 90’s
made it necessary to hire two people. So
he hired Jack, a professional cabinetmaker,
and Jill, an apprentice. Things went very
well for Bob until this recent downturn of
the economy. Bob’s accountant made it
clear that one of his crew would have to go.
Jack was unreliable, taking days off and not
very productive, but had the skills. Jill was
learning, and ambitious, and had good
managerial skills but not yet competent
on all machines.
Bob’s dilemma was this:
Should he lay Jill or Jack off?
operation til the housing boom of the 90’s
made it necessary to hire two people. So
he hired Jack, a professional cabinetmaker,
and Jill, an apprentice. Things went very
well for Bob until this recent downturn of
the economy. Bob’s accountant made it
clear that one of his crew would have to go.
Jack was unreliable, taking days off and not
very productive, but had the skills. Jill was
learning, and ambitious, and had good
managerial skills but not yet competent
on all machines.
Bob’s dilemma was this:
Should he lay Jill or Jack off?
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