How far would you go to support a co-worker?

How far would you go to support a co-worker?
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answer:I have worked with people I feel quite sure would have helped me if I needed assistance and they could provide it. I know I have worked with people I would have helped if I could. I haven’t given people money, but I have given people things I know they need. A young man I used to work with needed to go to an interview so I gave him a very good suit my husband no longer wore. I remember giving a friend who was sick the password to my Audible account so she could use my credit to get audio books to listen to. If someone I work with and care about needed money and I had some to spare, I’d happily help. There are a couple of programs over here where they interview politicians in their home settings. Often, they feature politicians from different sides of the chamber yet they are friends. While I know their participation is about PR, I think it’s important to remember what we see in the news or in the political arena, isn’t the whole picture. Behind the politician is a real person with a family. Their whole life isn’t about politics. It may be different in the US. However, I’m not surprised when I hear of a Liberal politician being good friend with an ALP MP.
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