Employability Skills Area: Attendance/ Punctuality

Month 4 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 & J’s 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, Julie—who has fewer years’ experience—is always on time and is almost never absent.

1. What would you do if you were Randy?

I would give the job to Julie because even though she worked there for three years less, she is
more reliable por taking on the job.

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

Julie should feel upset because she knows that she is more reliable and will be there on time
and rarely ever absent.

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

She should be understanding because Pam works harder than Julie while she takes advantage
of taking days off and being less reliable.