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You’ve been in your new executive management position for barely a year and recently you’ve discovered that a relatively new executive assistant named Andrew has taken a second job working nights and weekends. Andrew has been at your company for only 3 months, but has proved to be reliable, resourceful, and intelligent. Andrew has taken the second job to earn an extra $250/week, which he is saving to go back to school.

Your company has a policy against moonlighting because it expects employees to give their best each day on the job. If they spend what would otherwise be leisure time working for some other company, they won’t be fresh, alert, and productive when they come to work for you. At the same time, you remember how you worked several jobs to save money for graduate school. If you had been able to make enough money at one job, you wouldn’t have pushed yourself to work three. You think briefly about giving Andrew a raise, but then recall that the company policy is not to review new employees for raises or promotions until they’ve spent at least 6 months on the job. Still, it would be a shame to see such a promising employee lose his spark from overwork and fatigue.

1. How does this dilemma impact you as the manager?

2. What are the advantages/disadvantages of giving Andrew a raise before the customary period?

3. As the manager, what will you do? Will you break company policy and give Andrew the raise after only 3 months? If not, how will you handle the moonlighting situation? Explain your decision.