Attendance
What should you do if you know you are going to be late for work?
Call in and let the boss know as soon as possible.
True or false. You have to be nice to rude people at work.
True. Even if someone is rude to you at work, you have to be nice back.
Which is NOT an example of productivity
a. Splitting up work between coworkers so that the job gets finished quicker
b. texting your friend
c. preheating the oven while you gather your ingredients
b. Texting at work is NOT productive
You are having difficulty doing your job. What should you do?
Talk to your supervisor, explain what you are having difficulty with and ask for more training.
You work at Target as a cashier and find extra money on the floor. What should you do?
Bring the money to your supervisor and tell them what happened.
What can happen if you are scheduled to work and you decide not to show up or call in?
You could get written up or fired.
Your boss asks you to unclog the toilet at work. You think that's disgusting. What should you say to her?
Ok, I will do it.
Does your boss want someone who:
a. works quickly but makes a lot of mistakes
b. works at a fast pace, double checks their work, and then asks their boss what they would like them to do next
c. works slowly but doesn't make any mistakes
b. Works at a fast pace, double checks their work, and then asks their boss what they would like them to do next
You are working on a task and don't know what to do next. You ask your co-worker and they say they are too busy to help. What should you do?
Don't take it personally, ask another co-worker or the supervisor what the next step is.
You work at a grocery store and you see an elderly woman struggling to reach something on the top shelf. What should you do?
Politely offer to help her.
You stayed up late to play video games with friends and are very tired.
What should you do?
Go to work anyway, take a shower, drink a coffee or soda.
Set a reasonable time to go to bed and tell your friends you cannot stay up so late on a work night anymore.
You accidentally broke a plate at work.
a Is this a big problem or a little problem?
b. How would you solve this problem?
a. Little problem
b. Clean up the mess, let the boss know, and apologize.
You work at a factory making parts. You are required to make 50 parts per day.
What happens if you are only making 40 parts per day without improvement?
Your supervisor will coach you to help you improve, if that doesn't work you could be reassigned, written-up or fired.
What would you do if you messed up at work and your boss corrected you?
Listen carefully to what they have to say and tell them how you will correct the problem
You finish with a task at work and have nothing else to do what should you do?
Find your supervisor, let them know you are finished and ask what you can do next.
Your coworker is running late to work. He texts you and asks you to clock in for him. What should you do ?
Say no. Clocking in for another employee is against company policy.
You always have to work with this one coworker that really annoys you. What should you do?
Ignore them and try to work through it. Everyone has to work with people that they do not like.
What does it mean to "take initiative"?
To do something without being asked.
Ask for more work once finished with assigned task.
How can you make a good first impression at a job tour or interview.
Dress appropriately
Introduce yourself and be friendly
Plan and prepare for the meeting
One of your coworkers is taking too many restroom breaks. What should you do?
Focus on your own work and productivity. Let the manager address the issue with the employee.
Your car breaks down and you have to get a ride to work from a friend, but you are going to be 30 mins late to work. What do you do?
Call in to your boss before the start of your shift and let them know, apologize for the inconvience.
A customer starts yelling at you. What should you do?
First apologize then calmly tell them that you will get your manager who can help them.
Your boss tells you to do the dishes, but when you get to the sink you notice that you are all out of soap. What should you do?
Ask a coworker or boss where you can find more soap.
What is a CONSEQUENCE of yelling at your supervisor?
You could lose the respect of your boss, lose promotions. You could be written up or fired.
A new girl just started at work. She doesn't know anyone and is having trouble completing her work. What do you do?
Introduce yourself, make her feel welcome and offer to help her learn her job.