Café Trial Shift Voicemail
You hear a voicemail from a café manager. 'Hi, this is Rosa from the River Café. We'd like you to come in for a trial shift on Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. Training pay is $12 an hour; after training, it's $14. The trial shift counts as training. Bring a photo ID and a copy of your food-handler card. If you don't have the card yet, you can still do the trial, but you can't start regular shifts until you show it. Also, the Thursday shift is four hours, and we'll decide by Friday whether to offer you the job.'
1. How much will the applicant earn for Thursday's trial shift, and which pay rate applies?
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The shift is 4 to 8 p.m., which is four hours. The trial shift counts as training, and training pay is $12 an hour. So 4 × $12 = $48. The $14 rate applies only after training, not to this trial shift. The applicant should not multiply four hours by $14.
2. What happens if the applicant does not have a food-handler card by Thursday?
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The applicant can still do the trial shift. However, regular shifts cannot start until the card is shown. Rosa says, 'you can still do the trial, but you can't start regular shifts until you show it.' The card is required for the job, not for the trial itself.
3. What can the applicant infer about whether the job is guaranteed after Thursday?
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The job is not guaranteed. Rosa says they will decide by Friday whether to offer the job. The trial shift is part of the decision, not a promise of employment. The applicant should also bring photo ID and a copy of the food-handler card if available, because those are requested for the visit.