Well, workplaces have relationships in them too. And engineers should be up on negotiation and managing a team.. that's part of the job...

If you put it like this :


How successful an engineer do you think you are when one of your team members has an important off site business activity to attend and you don't show up? Particularly when they ASK YOU to support them by going?

Do you think that motivates your team mate to succeed or win you any respect?

It does NOT.. and you did that to your own DAUGHTER.