Work Experience Scenarios

You are being interviewed by an employer for a work experience placement. You are asked ‘Why have you chosen to work with us?’ You answer…

You are on your first day of work experience You are on your first day of work experience. You have just met your supervisor. How will you act towards him/her?

On your first day you find out one of your workmates is very lazy and asks you to do all of the work, both his/hers and yours. What could you do about this problem?

On the evening before your first day of work experience, what should you remember to do?

Your group keeps making racist remarks to one of the Asian workers Your group keeps making racist remarks to one of the Asian workers. You like this person and don’t like what is happening. What can you do?

You have been late for the first two days and are the firm are not happy with you. Could you do anything about this? Would you do anything about this? Explain your reasons.

You will be late into work because you overslept You will be late into work because you overslept. Should you do anything? If so, what should you do?

You are working with two people who work very hard indeed You are working with two people who work very hard indeed. They sometimes work through their breaks. They ask you to help them out during your own breaktimes. What would you reply?

The hours of your job are 9. 00am until 5. 30pm The hours of your job are 9.00am until 5.30pm. This is two hours longer than a full school day. Over a week this is an extra 12 hours – including the Friday. How do you feel about this and what are you going to do?

You are asked to make tea for the other men and women every day You are asked to make tea for the other men and women every day. Do you think you should do this? What would you do?

The place you are working at gets very dirty during the day The place you are working at gets very dirty during the day. One of your jobs is to help tidy up at the end of every day. This means you get mucky every evening. Would this bother you?

The job you are doing becomes boring after only 3 days The job you are doing becomes boring after only 3 days. What would you do about this situation?

 You have done very well on work experience and the boss asks if you will work for two weeks over the Summer holiday. They can only pay you £20 per week. There may be a job afterwards. Do you take up their offer?

There is a great deal of work coming into the place where you work There is a great deal of work coming into the place where you work. As a favour the firm asks you to stay on for an extra hour each evening. What do you do?

When you arrive on your first day your boss tells you that your haircut is not acceptable. What do you do about this?

You are asked to work in a team of 3 You are asked to work in a team of 3. You dislike the other 2 because they mess about too much. What do you do?

After 3 days you get a cold and feel sick After 3 days you get a cold and feel sick. You can probably get into work but feel you need a couple of days in bed. What do you do next?

After 2 days you find that your boss is very short-tempered and shouts a great deal. How do you react to him/her?

You are accused of stealing some money from work You are accused of stealing some money from work. You haven’t done it but you know who has. What would you do in this situation?

You are bullied nearly every day at work by some of the other workers You are bullied nearly every day at work by some of the other workers. Should you tell someone, let the matter drop or do something yourself?