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Would you work for free? It may have taken many of you only a second to decide, "No way!" But with the economy the way it is, people losing jobs every day and companies filing for bankruptcy all the time, would you consider it longer than that second?

Here's why I pose the question: British Airways asked its 40,000 employees to take one to four weeks of unpaid leave - or work during that time without pay. Last month, the company posted a record annual loss of $656 dollars. A spokesman for one of the biggest unions in Britain says workers cannot afford to work for free for a month. He also pointed out that yes, it is a request, but very few people would work for free, but some may take unpaid leave.

So what would you do? If your company asked you to work for free for a month, or take unpaid leave for a month, would you do it? Which would you choose? Would it make a difference if it meant you got to keep your job as opposed to being laid off? Could you and your family afford it? Could you afford not to?

I've talked to some co-workers and the answers have been mixed. We're looking forward to hearing what you would do.

See you in the morning,

Allison