Peter Ricco, a senior engineer with Orient West Airlines, was a new age man. He was concerned with equity and quality of life. Always punctual, he arrived at his desk at 8:55 a.m. and left on the dot at \(5 \mathrm{pm}\). Peter took tea and lunch breaks at the allocated time. He worked hard (but not too hard) and never took work home. On those occasions that it was necessary for Peter to work overtime (unpaid), he complained bitterly about the company's unfair intrusion into his private life. When assigned to a project team, others quickly got into arguments with Peter about his approach to work. Some colleagues protested when placed on a team with Peter, as they felt he was too 'public service' and more concerned with his entitlements than getting the job done. When the new management took over, Peter was the first employee to be let go. Peter was devastated.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 
1 What career mistakes did Peter make?
2 As a career counsellor what advice would you give to Peter?
3 Is quality of life incompatible with career success?