A small business is going to want all their employees on the job. But if an employee is in a meeting, seems distracted, then excuses themselves for a phone call with, “Sorry, gotta take this, my mom is taking care of my dog who was throwing up all night” — how much are they getting out of the employee?

Sure, it gives slackers a reason to get off work. Bad news: slackers already know how to get off work. Don’t punish the good employees with fur babies.