Scene to read · Equity, Collaboration
Whose limit counts
You are in a three-person group project with Edwin and Ivan, both returning students.
The project is due in two weeks and the group has never met in full. Edwin has two young children and can meet only during the school day. Ivan works a day job and can meet only after seven. At a table in the campus library, they try once more to find a time.
The scene
Edwin: Evenings I've got two kids and no sitter. Daytime's all I have.
Ivan: And I can't walk off my job at two. You chose a full course load.
Edwin: You chose to work full time. My kids aren't a scheduling preference.
Ivan: Neither is my rent. You pick, then. Whose limit counts?
The two questions
- 1What would you say to Edwin and Ivan?
- 2How should a group divide the cost of accommodating its members when everyone's limits are real?
What raters look for
- Equity
- Notices unequal access or treatment and acts fairly, especially for people with less power.
- Collaboration
- Works toward a shared goal, shares credit and load, and repairs friction inside a team.
Answer scenarios like this on the real timers
Answer both questions on the clock, and get each one scored 1–9 the way raters score. Your first set is free, no card.
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