Drought Season Sabotage
Your 80-acre family farm faces catastrophic crop failure as temperatures soar to record highs and your irrigation system mysteriously fails. When you call for emergency repairs, you discover the only licensed repair company in the county was recently acquired by VistaCorp Development - the same corporation that's been pressuring local farmers to sell. Time is running out as your wheat crop begins to wither.
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0
Survivors
0
Popularity
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Difficulty
B1-B2
Scenario Overview
Your Role
Third-generation wheat farmer facing potential bankruptcy
Conversation Partner
Marcus Reynolds, VistaCorp Repair Services Manager
Setting
Your dusty farm office at sunset, watching real-time soil moisture levels plummet on your monitoring system
Location
Drought-stricken farmland in Eastern Washington State
Learning Objectives
Secure emergency repairs without agreeing to sell your land
Document evidence of deliberate service delays or sabotage
Force VistaCorp to acknowledge their predatory practices
About This Scenario
Your 80-acre family farm faces catastrophic crop failure as temperatures soar to record highs and your irrigation system mysteriously fails. When you call for emergency repairs, you discover the only licensed repair company in the county was recently acquired by VistaCorp Development - the same corporation that's been pressuring local farmers to sell. Time is running out as your wheat crop begins to wither.
How It Starts
“{{userName}}, I understand you're experiencing irrigation issues during this unfortunate drought. I'm reviewing your service request now, but I'm seeing several... complications with scheduling emergency repairs. Perhaps this would be a good time to discuss VistaCorp's very generous land acquisition program?”
This is how Marcus Reynolds, VistaCorp Repair Services Manager's greeting will start.
Practice Details
Scenario ID
#129
Category
General
Location Tag
Drought-stricken farmland in Eastern Washington State
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