Learning activity 2
Evidence: Giving advice
These people are facing changes in their life. Read their situations below:
I am Gary. I work for an ONG called White Hands.
I support projects in rural areas from my office. I
really enjoy my job. Now my organization is
implementing a new system called "home-office".
Twice a week I will have to stay home and work
from my computer, or telecommute. My boss says
it will be a good change as we will be able to work
from home. I find it rather awkward. I live alone
and have nobody to talk with. Besides, all my
friends are at the office. I will really miss the social
interaction on those days. What if I can't find a file
and I need assistance from a co-worker? What if I
need to talk to my boss but he is not online?
I don’t really feel comfortable with this new idea of telecommuting. I wish I
could come to the office every day I have done for the past 5 years.
My name is Amanda. I am a hairdresser. I work in a beauty shop in the north of
the city. I am a single mother and have two beautiful sons. Mike is nine and
Steve is two. While I work, my mother takes care of my sons. She has always
supported me. But now my mom is really sick. The doctor recommended her
moving to a quieter place. So, she is moving in with my brother who lives in a
small town. If my mother moves, I will probably have to quit my job as I don’t
have anybody to take care of my kids. I wouldn’t
leave them with a stranger, especially the little one.
I have some savings and I have considered
opening my own beauty shop in my neighborhood
so I can be near my kids. But what if the business
does not turn out well? I could lose all my savings.
I don’t really know what to do. I am afraid of the
change.
Fuente: SENA
Fuente: SENA
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