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(p. 65)
Jess, Frank, and Ted are coworkers at Crossroad Inc. Having worked at CI for five years
now, the three are discussing their career one day during lunch break when they heard Mary just
quit and decided to work for a competitor. Frank remarks that it is not worthwhile for him to leave
like Mary because he is so close to getting his big promotion. He has put in the time and hard
work for this promotion. If he left for another company, he will not likely get this opportunity again.
Ted replies to Frank that for him, it’s the CI’s relaxed atmosphere and his best friends at CI that
keeps him working there. When they asked Jess about how he felt, Jess indicates that Mary had
no bonds to CI. She was relatively new and had not invested any time at CI. “For me,” Jess says,
“CI gave me an opportunity and invested so much in mentoring me, preparing me for the position,
and showing me the ropes to success. There is no way that I can desert them by leaving for
another company.”
Ted is exhibiting: