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Need advice from Panther fans.

TheMaulClaw

By TheMaulClaw,
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lightsout Grand Master

lightsout

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Tailgating is fun, but the game is the biggest part. Go to work, go home, sleep, get up at 5 or 6, and drive to Charlotte. Not a big deal. All else fails, you will get home before too late tomorrow night, which means you can hit the hay a bit early and catch up on any lost sleep.

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Kyle82 Newbie

Kyle82

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I'm a Panther Fan true and blue but your job should come first; there are way too many people out of work to take a job lightly and without my job, I would never be able to attend every Panther home game. Do what you can to make the game but don't leave your boss hanging. That's the logical choice because right now I'm sober but tonight when I'm watching the SC/Clemson game with about 10 beers in me I'll say 'fug the job and get your azz to Charlotte.....Go Panthers!!!!!'

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xerxes Newbie

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So I started a new job here in Asheville recently. Yesterday they asked me if I could come in tonight and work until close.  I didn't have anything going on so I said "sure."  Well this morning my family in Charlotte calls me and surprises me with tickets to the game tomorrow, and they want to tailgate in the morning, which means I would have to leave tonight.   :

 

So do I call in to work and tell them I can't come because of the Panther surprise, or do I bite the bullet and look like a good employee and skip the game?  I'm leaning towards calling in, because I don't get a chance to go to many games because of logistics cost. Plus we're good this year. Plus it's a surprise Christmas gift.

The trouble here is that you're trying to appease the external expectations of your boss and your family. Basically, you're trying to decide who you want to disappoint less. The issue with externally focused decision making is that you'll feel bad either way you decide. If you skip work to go to the game, you'll feel like a bad employee. If you go to work and skip the game, you'll feel ungrateful to your family.

 

Ideally, you should make the decision based on your internal values. Ask yourself, what actions would I take where I would be disappointed with myself? Not your family or your boss, but what would you personally be disappointed with? Another way to put it is, what would the person I want to be do? When you make a decision consistent with your internal values and beliefs, you won't feel bad about how others respond to that decision.

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Cape Fear Cat Newbie

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So I started a new job here in Asheville recently. Yesterday they asked me if I could come in tonight and work until close.  I didn't have anything going on so I said "sure."  Well this morning my family in Charlotte calls me and surprises me with tickets to the game tomorrow, and they want to tailgate in the morning, which means I would have to leave tonight.   :

 

So do I call in to work and tell them I can't come because of the Panther surprise, or do I bite the bullet and look like a good employee and skip the game?  I'm leaning towards calling in, because I don't get a chance to go to many games because of logistics cost. Plus we're good this year. Plus it's a surprise Christmas gift.

 

Dude, I love the Panthers as much as anybody, but you're in a new job, you agreed to come in, and now people are counting on you to be there. A man's word has to stand for something if he's much of a man. For your own self respect, and for your continued employment prospects, I would advise you to swallow your gratification impulse and do what you agreed to do. Just lie the Panthers are doing their jobs, you need to go do yours.

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