Two months ago, your top accountant Joe was involved in a serious auto-accident which resulted in the loss of his lower body movement. Joe has worked for you for 10 years, he knows the in and outs of your business and you depend on him heavily for financial advice. These past few weeks you have been keeping in touch with Joe's wife, who just informed you that Joe now uses a wheelchair and is ready to come back to work.
However, there is one serious problem: The building where your business is located does not have an elevator. Since your business is on the second floor it would be almost impossible for Joe to come into the office. Furthermore, you spoke to the owner of the building and were informed that it would take at least six months if not longer to install an elevator.
This situation has left you with mixed feelings about what to do. On the one hand, you want to keep Joe since he is a highly qualified accountant and a valuable member of your team. But on the other hand, you are not sure if you can afford to keep Joe's position open for at least 6 more months or pay for Joe's sick leave plus a temporary worker.
You decided to take action by researching possible solutions to your situation. Working with your partner(s), brainstorm some possible temporary or long term solutions.