I was on vacation when my boss called me in the afternoon saying, “Julie, I am sorry, I have bad news for you”.

I said, “Just speak up Sir, what is it?”

He said, “we have an emergency, and I need you to report to work by 8:00 am tomorrow morning please, would you be kind enough to do that for me?”

I said, “If duty calls, I will obey, but Sir, I am at the other end of the country, it is at least 3-4 driving hours from her to our city, and I do not have my car, I came by plane, the nearest flight is tomorrow evening,...