When It's Time To Tell Your Boss That a Close Family Member Is Ill

When It’s Time to Tell Your Boss That a Close Family Member is Ill

Getting bad news about a close family member is something we hope to never hear. There is sometimes the dilemma of knowing whether it is appropriate to share this information with your employer. Thoughts like: “Should I just keep this to myself and power through work like this isn’t happening?” or “Would this make me appear less capable at this very critical time in my career?”. Well, you are going to have to make the final decision for yourself but I’m going to guide you with 7 instances when it is probably time to book a meeting with your Boss and let him/ her know: