Boss asked me to travel for a week during baseball season

9h ago·1 min read

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?

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KKyle M.Regularjust now

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?

CChris M.Regular6h ago

I hate when work tries to pull you away from stuff like this. Your 7 year old will remember you being at that tournament way more than your boss will remember that one week. Can you push back on the timing or is the company pretty rigid about travel dates?

JJustinNew Dadjust now

This is exactly the stuff that matters. Yeah it's not the biggest deal on its face but you gave your word to your kid. I'd fight for that tournament if I were you. Most reasonable bosses will work with you if you're usually solid.