Dear Amy: Was Jo way out of line, or should we cut this person some slack?
Recently “Jo” was let go.I don’t know the full circumstances, but I was told there was “cause.” Since then many of us have kept in touch with Jo, commiserating and offering support.A bunch of us chipped in to get a gift for her.
Hannah had nothing to do with Jo’s termination, and I know that Jo and Hannah were close at work. Jo had even signed the card before leaving, and wrote Hannah a very kind message — a message Hannah won’t see since we all feel that we should replace the card, now! Think of it this way: once slack is granted, you can always “de-slack” later, based on the person’s subsequent behavior.
When she first got the dog, we were hosting an outdoor picnic and she asked if she could bring her pup. Naturally, we said yes. Her pup charmed everyone and the visit went very well. After that, we hosted another event on our porch. Pup showed up and again, the visit went fairly well.We do not want to establish a precedent where the pup is automatically included in every event, but – we don’t know how to roll this back.
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