Employability Skills Area: Attendance/ Punctuality

November Assignment: Case Study - Who should work?

Directions: Read the case study below. Answers must be typed in

complete sentences with correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation and
grammar. Please be complete in your reflections/thoughts/answers.

Pam and Julie Case Study

Pam and Julie worked at J & Js Supermarket. Pam has worked there
since 2007. Julie has worked there since 2010. Randy, their manager, has
a position open for head cashier making two dollars more an hour. He
knows he is expected to give the job to Pam, who has been working there
for more years and is seldom late, even though she is out sick
frequently. However, Juliewho has fewer years experienceis always
on time and is almost never absent.

1. What would you do if you were Randy?

If I were Randy, I would likely give the new position to Julie. From a
business standpoint, seniority matters not when it comes to the reliability
of an employee. A machine is only as good as the functionality of its parts.
1. How should Julie feel if Pam gets the job?
If pam gets the job, Julie should likely understand based upon
seniority, however I would personally feel a little slighted do to my
perpetual timeliness.

1. How should Pam feel if Julie gets the job?

Pam would likely feel angry about Julie getting the job, however its
slightly unwarranted due to her sicknesses. Unless the sickness is
legitimate, she should not get the job.