Transcript Careers and Family

CAREERS AND FAMILY LIFE
― SCENARIOS ―
The wife has decided to quit her
full-time job after the birth of their
second child. She wants to be a
stay-at-home mom.
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CAREERS AND FAMILY LIFE
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The wife is offered a good promotion
that requires a transfer to another
location. Currently, the husband earns
more money than the wife. They have
no children.
The wife is offered a good promotion
that requires a transfer to another
location. Currently, the wife earns more
than the husband. They have one
teenage child.
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CAREERS AND FAMILY LIFE
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The husband is offered a promotion
requiring a transfer, which means
the wife may have to leave a job
she enjoys. They have a five-yearold and a ten-year-old child.
The husband is offered a promotion
requiring a transfer. The wife chooses not
to leave a high-paying job she enjoys. They
are considering having the husband accept
the job and return home on weekends.
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CAREERS AND FAMILY LIFE
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BUSINESS
The husband has a chance to return to
college to obtain a college degree in his
chosen field. It would mean his
becoming a full-time student while the
wife supports the family. They have a
preschool child.
A mother, who is a single parent, is
offered a promotion that requires her to
work the night shift for six months. She
has two children, ages 11 and 17.
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CAREERS AND FAMILY LIFE
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The husband is offered a good
promotion that would require being
gone from home 7-10 days at a time.
The couple has an infant. The wife is
a stay-at-home mom.
One spouse has a job that will soon
require spending several months in
England each year. The couple has
three children, ages 7 through 16.
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