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Chapter 8
On the Job
Lesson 8.1
Workplace Expectations
Workplace Expectations
Discover
How to handle your first day at
the job
Ways you may be paid and
benefits you may receive
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How you can expect to be treated
at work
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Why It’s Important
What you learn about the
workplace will help you
prepare for your first full-time
job.
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Key Terms
employee
orientation
supervisor
coworkers
mentor
Form 1-9
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Key Terms
W-4 Form
corporate culture
wages
entry-level
overtime
salary
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Key Terms
commission
benefits
minimum wage
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You may wonder what being in
the workplace will really be like.
What can you expect as an
employee, someone who works
for a person or business for pay?
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Your First Day on the
Job
Beginning a new job is an
adventure like other new
experiences.
It can be stressful, but you can
enjoy it—especially if you’re
prepared.
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Getting Ready
Call your employer a day or two
before you begin work to ask:
What time
should I
arrive and
where should
I go?
?
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How should I
dress?
What, if any,
special
equipment do
I need to
bring?
?
What
personal
information
do I need to
supply on my
first day?
?
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Q and A
What kind of personal information will
my employer want me to bring on my
first day?
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Q and A
Photo ID
Work permit
Social Security card
Emergency contact information
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What to Expect From
Orientation
Companies provide orientation for
new employees.
Orientation introduces you to a
company and explains the
company’s policies and
procedures.
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What to Expect From
Orientation
At a smaller company, your
supervisor may meet with you and
give you the information you need.
Your supervisor is the person
who assigns, checks, and
evaluates your work.
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What to Expect From
Orientation
During orientation, you will meet
many of your coworkers, the
people you work with.
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What to Expect From
Orientation
Some companies assign a mentor
to each new worker during
orientation.
A mentor is an experienced
coworker who can answer your
questions and offer you guidance.
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What to Expect From
Orientation
You will have to complete Form
I-9, which verifies that you are
legally qualified to work in the
United States.
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What to Expect From
Orientation
You will also complete a W-4
Form, which tells your employer
the amount of money to deduct
from your paycheck for taxes.
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Getting Accustomed to
a New Job
The first few days on a new job
may seem overwhelming.
The secret is to be patient.
Be friendly and don’t be afraid to
ask questions.
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Getting Accustomed to
a New Job
You will soon have a good sense
of your employer’s corporate
culture.
Corporate culture is the
characteristics and customs that
make a company unique.
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Forms of Payment
The money you earn is called
wages, salary, or commission.
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Hourly Wages
Wages are a fixed amount of
money paid for each hour worked.
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Hourly Wages
Wages are the form of payment for
many entry-level, or lower-level,
full-time jobs.
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Hourly Wages
Many people who earn wages are
also paid overtime.
They receive overtime when they
work more than 40 hours a week.
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Hourly Wages
Overtime pay is usually one and
one-half times regular pay for each
hour worked beyond the 40
scheduled hours.
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Fixed Salaries
A salary is a fixed amount of
money paid for a certain period of
time.
Salaries are usually figured by the
year and paid each month, or
every two weeks.
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Commissions
Some workers are paid a
commission.
The earnings of people who make
a commission are based on how
much they sell.
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Kinds of Benefits
The rewards for working aren’t
limited to a paycheck.
Benefits are the “extras” an
employer provides in addition to
pay.
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Graphic Organizer
Benefits
Health
Insurance
Child
Care
$
$
Paid
Time Off
Education
Assistance
$
$
Retirement
Plan
$
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Your Workplace Rights
You have rights in the workplace.
Under the law, your employer must
respect these rights.
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Your Workplace Rights
You must be paid at least the
minimum wage.
The minimum wage is the lowest
hourly wage an employer can
legally pay for a worker’s services.
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Fair Treatment
Your employer cannot discriminate
against you, or treat you unfairly,
because of your race, age, gender,
religious beliefs, or nationality.
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Fair Treatment
Your employer cannot treat you
unfairly because of your physical
appearance or disability.
A disability is a condition such as a
physical, mental, or behavioral
impairment.
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Fair Treatment
Many states and federal laws
protect workers against unfair
treatment and a hostile or offensive
workplace.
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Critical Thinking Review
Critical Thinking
Q What kind of person might do well at a job
that earns a commission?
A The type of person who would do well
earning commission would be someone who
is outgoing and gets along well with others,
and someone with high self-esteem.
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Critical Thinking Review
Critical Thinking
Q Why have anti-discrimination laws been
passed?
A Anti-discrimination laws have been passed
because people from minority groups have
been discriminated against in the past.
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End of Chapter 8
On the Job
Lesson 8.1
Workplace Expectations