You work for a large international firm and co-worker tells you that he has no plans to return to his return to his job after he takes his annual two-week vacation. You know your department cannot meet its deadline short-handed and that your company will need at least two or three weeks to recruit and hire a qualified replacement. You also know that it is your company's policy not to give paid vacations to employees who do not agree to work for at least three months following a vacation.

What should you do? What points would you make in a confidential, ethical memo to your boss? What points would you make to your co-worker?

Your essay should have 4 paragraphs.

1. Introduction – explain the situation in your own words

2. Points in favor of Side A

3. Points in favor of Side B

4. Conclusion: your position and why you support it