Life Skills (1)
What is the fee you pay the owner for using their home?
Rent
What do you need to apply for a job, that includes your job history?
Resume
What is a probation period on a job?
The test period where a worker must show they can do the job, or they could be fired.
To make a good first impression when you meet your host you should walk in, introduce yourself, shake their hand, and thank them for having you today.
It is important to introduce yourself professionally and thank them for taking time out of their day to have you.
Our taxes pay who?
A- The government
B- Your mortgage
C- Your employer
A- The government
You make an agreement with an apartment owner. This written contract is called a ___?
lease
What can happen to me if someone I am with steals something?
I can be arrested.
Do you have to pay for health insurance? Yes or no
yes
What is a common outfit to wear for your job shadowing experience?
A basic nice shirt, khakis or dress pants, and comfortable shoes.
You can take money out of your bank account at a machine called a what?
ATM
It is common to pay a fee to have a pet in your apartment. True or False?
True
You take out a $500 loan and have to pay back $550. What is the extra money you have to pay back called?
Interest
If you discuss compensation during an interview, you are talking about what?
Pay or money
True or False: You should arrive to your job shadow right on time.
False: You should arrive to your job shadow up to 15 minutes early. It is important to be a few minutes early in the event you are lost and so you don't feel rushed.
What is a direct deposit?
A- How your money from you job is put into an account
The apartment says that utilities aren't included in the rent. What is an example of one of the utilities?
Power, water, gas, or sewage.
To open a bank account, you need a form of ID. What does ID mean?
Identification
What is an apprentice?
A- A student worker
B- A nurse
C- training under a skilled person
D- Training without pay
C- training under a skilled person
Besides eye contact, what is another way to show you are listening to someone?
Shaking your head in agreeance, body facing towards the individual speaking, taking notes (if allowed) and asking questions after.
What is the score called that determines your interest rate on a car?
Credit Score
What is the average temp the furnace should be set at
65*
You get paid bi-weekly. How many paychecks is that each month?
What is two.
A temporary job that is often unpaid is called a...?
A-Internship
B- Workmanship
C-Student Worker
D-Non-profit
If something happens and you can't attend your job shadow, who should you contact?
What does it mean to be a supervisor at a job?
A-You are new and have to watch and learn
B-You need to give directions to employees
B-You need to give directions to employees