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 2017. Julie has worked there since 2019. 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?

If I was Randy, I would give the job to Pam because Pam has put more years into the job and is rarely late. She has earned the pay raise.

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

Julie should field motivated to continue her punctuality so she will be considered for the next raise.

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

Pam should feel slighted because she has been there longer.

4. What are three goals can Pam set for herself in order to better manage her time at work?
She can try to take off work less. She can make sure that if she is not busy, she finds work to do. Finally, she can set goals at the
beginning her shifts of tasks she wants to accomplish before she clocks out.