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You loe nimls nd he been olunteering t thelocl niml shelter for more thn 4 months. You’eeen toyed with the ide of becoming eterinrin. Your superisors he complimented your dediction tothe cuse nd upon hering tht you were looking for job, offered you prt-time position working Mondythrough Fridy for 3 hours eery dy fter school,mking minimum wge. You would be responsible forhelping mtch potentil dopters to pets, s well swith clening cges, nd wlking the dogs. Best ofll, the eterinrin on stff greed to let you obsereher to lern more bout wht ets do on dily bsis. You re thrilled bout the opportunity but weredisppointed t the minimum wge offer. also, youwere hoping for weekend shifts to ensure tht you heenough time to do homework on weeknights.
I would choose thIs JobJob
#2
You decided tht you wnt to get pying job so youcn strt sing for college – t this point, you herelly good grdes nd re inestigting progrms thtwould help you become eterinrin one dy. Youpplied t few plces nd got n offer to work s serer t locl diner tht is lwys relly busy (yound your friends go there sometimes). While the pyis minimum wge, nother serer t the diner tells youtht she brings home up to $70 ech shift in tips! Youhe been offered prt-time position working threedys fter school nd one shift on the weekend. Whileyou re excited bout the potentil to se uite bit ofmoney t this job for college, you will no longer be bleto blnce school, work, nd your olunteer position tthe niml shelter, which you relly loe.
I would choose thIs Jobsi a a i j a – ( ) j a a i!
Finlly, fter your humbling uest for work, the bll is in your court. You getto mke the cll bout which job option you wnt most. While t rst, you willundoubtedly be ttered tht more thn one employer wnts you for the job,mking the decision cn be stressful.
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Consider the following sitution -- Which job would you choose?
Maki the Fial Call
AcceptIng And declInIng offers
C O N G R a T U L a T I O N S ! Y O U G O T T H E J O B - N O W W H a T ?
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