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Job
#1
 You loe nimls nd he been olunteering t thelocl niml shelter for more thn 4 months. You’eeen toyed with the ide of becoming  eterinrin. Your superisors he complimented your dediction tothe cuse nd upon hering tht you were looking for job, offered you  prt-time position working Mondythrough Fridy for 3 hours eery dy fter school,mking minimum wge. You would be responsible forhelping mtch potentil dopters to pets, s well swith clening cges, nd wlking the dogs. Best ofll, the eterinrin on stff greed to let you obsereher to lern more bout wht ets do on  dily bsis. You re thrilled bout the opportunity but weredisppointed t the minimum wge offer. also, youwere hoping for weekend shifts to ensure tht you heenough time to do homework on weeknights.
I would choose thIs JobJob
#2
 You decided tht you wnt to get  pying job so youcn strt sing for college – t this point, you herelly good grdes nd re inestigting progrms thtwould help you become  eterinrin one dy. Youpplied t  few plces nd got n offer to work s serer t  locl diner tht is lwys relly busy (yound your friends go there sometimes). While the pyis minimum wge, nother serer t the diner tells youtht she brings home up to $70 ech shift in tips! Youhe been offered  prt-time position working threedys fter school nd one shift on the weekend. Whileyou re excited bout the potentil to se uite  bit ofmoney t this job for college, you will no longer be bleto blnce school, work, nd your olunteer position tthe niml shelter, which you relly loe.
I would choose thIs Jobsi     a a i  j a –    ( ) j  a  a i!
Finlly, fter your humbling uest for work, the bll is in your court. You getto mke the cll bout which job option you wnt most. While t rst, you willundoubtedly be ttered tht more thn one employer wnts you for the job,mking the decision cn be stressful.
H    hih ff i h igh  f? wh if  g  hi  h ?
[a ’ fg h  i hv       fh pi mp h  ’ pig h ff, hih  v-ig f m pp.]
Consider the following sitution -- Which job would you choose?
Maki the Fial Call
AcceptIng And declInIng offers
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Maki the Fial Call
wa   i  ai a ii?
1.
ra  i iai a  a i  ii  a j ,i 1 i  ia   a 9 i a ia.
____ I aM CONFIDENT THaT I CaN PERFORM THE DUTIES aSKED OF ME; THE TaSKS SEEM REaSONaBLE____ WORK TO BE DONE SEEMS CHaLLENGING aND I CaN LEaRN NEW SKILLS FROM THIS JOB____ WORKING CONDITIONS aRE GOOD (PLaCE IS CLEaN, SaFE, aCCESSIBLE, ETC)____ I FEEL PRETTY COMFORTaBLE WITH THE MaNaGER aND OTHER STaFF,FROM WHaT I COULD TELL DURING MY INTERvIEW EXPERIENCES____ I WOULD FEEL COMFORTaBLE aSKING MY SUPERvISOR qUESTIONS, aND I THINKI COULD LEaRN FROM HIM/HER____ THE COMPaNY HaS a GOOD REPUTaTION FOR TREaTING ITS STaFF WELL____ MY vaLUES aND LIFESTYLE aRE IN LINE WITH THIS COMPaNY; I’D BE PROUD TO WORK THERE____ THE PaY IS WHaT I WaS HOPING FOR____ I WILL LEaRN SKILLS HERE THaT I KNOW I CaN aPPLY TO MY FUTURE CaREER PLaNS
pleAse lIst other fActors thAt you would weIgh.
Why might py be less importnt in the long run thn feeling like you re  ‘good t’ for the compny?
be sure to follow your gut when mAkIng your fInAl choIce!
When deciding between two jobs, you may want to create a chart ike this:
Rnk on scle from 1-3 (3 = excellent, 2 = good, nd 1 = poor) COMPaNY a COMPaNY BTsks seem resonble, interesting, chiebleJob will be chllenging; there is room for growthI will build skills towrd  future creer hereWorking conditionsComfort leel with coworkersComfort leel with superisor; pprochble bossBusiness reputtionCompny lues nd cultureSlryShift ilbility
total score
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