Melissa Works as an Assistant Editor at a Publishing House

question 1

Multiple Choice

Melissa works as an assistant editor at a publishing house in Manhattan. Since she resides 15 miles away from her workplace, she spends a lot of time travelling. As a result, she barely finds time to spend with her children. She intends to talk to her manager to ask him if she could work from home a few days each week. Which of the following would be a good common ground for Melissa to propose?

• A) making time for family
• B) strengthening personal relationships
• C) preventing travel woes
• D) increasing productivity
• E) finding time for household work

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