A critical analysis of the situation is important, when it comes to making big decisions that may affect the rest of our lives. Practicing decision-making is an important skill that will lead to a more fulfilling and successful life. In this paper, we will practice solving a problem presented in a case study using a 6-step decision-making process. Scenario You have worked at your company for eleven years. You have returned to college to earn a Bachelor’s degree in order to increase your chances for a promotion. You are nearly finished with your degree when a supervisor’s position in a competing company becomes available in another state. The start date is in two weeks, during your final exam period for your courses. The position offers a $15,000 per year salary increase, a car allowance, and relocation expenses. Your former supervisor works for the company and is recommending you for the position based on your outstanding job performance; if you want the job, it is yours. All of the other supervisors at this level in the company have Master’s degrees, so you know that you would be expected to earn your Bachelor’s degree and continue on to a Master’s degree. Your present company offers tuition reimbursement, but the new company does not. Definition of the Problem The problem with this scenario is figuring out which course of action will be more profitable in short-term and long-term perspectives. The choice is between staying in the current company, where I have a baggage of experience (11 years), a chance of promotion, and education reimbursement, or switching to a new company with immediate promotion to a supervisor and a salary increase, but without the education reimbursement and an automatic demand to apply for a Master’s degree right after finishing Bachelor’s. An additional complication in this matter is that they cannot wait for me to finish my Bachelor’s degree and require me to start working in 2 weeks, which is during my exam session. Analysis of the Problem Since the story in the case study has many white spots, I will have to fill in for them with logical assumptions. The first assumption I will be making is that taking the offer of the competing company will fail my bachelor courses and will force me to start over again. The second assumption I will be making is that switching companies will force me to pay for all the previous tuition years to the current company. When evaluating the pros and cons of every offer, I will consider the financial and the educational parts, as well as the consequences for my working integrity and my good name. Available Options As it stands, there are only two courses of action. The first one is to stay in the current place of work, maintain the working integrity and keep the education reimbursement. The other option involves breaking my current contract with the company and seek employment among the competition, relying on my former supervisor to get the position I seek, along with increased payment, a company car, and an obligation to fit in with the requirements of the job. Option Evaluation The option to stay in the current company, finish my Bachelor’s degree, and then go for a Master’s degree with the reimbursement from my comp