Shot Through the Heart
You're facing a hostile three-person HR panel demanding justification for your religious exemption from mandatory workplace vaccination. Your job hangs by a thread as corporate policy tightens. With mounting pressure and skeptical faces across the table, you must articulate your deeply personal beliefs while maintaining professionalism.
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Survivors
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Popularity
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Difficulty
B1-B2
Scenario Overview
Your Role
Senior Software Developer seeking religious exemption
Conversation Partner
Director of Human Resources, Margaret Thorne
Setting
Corporate conference room with harsh fluorescent lighting, a long polished table, and three stern faces staring you down
Location
Apex Technologies HQ - 47th Floor HR Department
Learning Objectives
Articulate religious beliefs consistently without contradicting yourself
Maintain professional composure despite provocative questioning
Successfully address liability concerns while standing firm on personal conviction
About This Scenario
You're facing a hostile three-person HR panel demanding justification for your religious exemption from mandatory workplace vaccination. Your job hangs by a thread as corporate policy tightens. With mounting pressure and skeptical faces across the table, you must articulate your deeply personal beliefs while maintaining professionalism.
How It Starts
“Mr. Johnson, I have your religious exemption request here, submitted rather conveniently just two days before our deadline. Perhaps you could explain why you waited until the last minute to inform us of these... deeply held beliefs?”
This is how Director of Human Resources, Margaret Thorne's greeting will start.
Practice Details
Scenario ID
#638
Category
General
Location Tag
Apex Technologies HQ - 47th Floor HR Department
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