Boss asked me to travel for a week during baseball season
Not a huge deal in the grand scheme but my 7 year old has a big tournament next month and I promised I'd be at all his games. My boss is asking me to travel for work right in the middle of it. I know careers matter but I also want to be the dad who shows up for his kids. How do you guys handle this stuff? Do you push back or just take one for the team?
That's a tough spot because you made a promise to your kid. I'd be honest with your boss about the baseball tournament being important to your family. A lot of times they understand if you frame it right. Could you possibly reschedule the travel or attend part of the tournament if you had to go?