Life skills math chapter 1

Finding Success In Life Skills MathChapter 1

•Making The Right Job Choice•Earning Money•Managing Your Time Card

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1. Safety Specialist at a Nuclear Power Plant

2. Musician and Record Producer

3. Propane Salesman

4. Limo Driver




3. Propane Salesman

4. Limo Driver




3. Propane Salesman

4. Limo Driver




3. Propane Salesman

4. Limo Driver




3. Propane Salesman

4. Limo Driver


TWO OF THE FOUR PEOPLE IN THE PICTURES HAVE A GOOD JOB MATCH.

Who are they?


TWO OF THE PEOPLE WERE NOT SUITED FOR THEIR JOBS.


WHAT DO THEY SHARE IN COMMON?• Lazy• Dangerous• Missing Skills• “Don’t Care” Attitude• Un-Motivated• They Make Bad Decisions


WITH THOSE PROBLEMS, IT’S HARD TO FIND A GOOD JOB.

Would you want them as a…..TEACHER?


Or a……Police Officer on a Motor Cycle?


YOU NEED TO MAKE A GOOD MATCH

You need to be:• Interested in the job• Motivated to do well at the job• Like the job• Qualified for the job


HOW DO YOU FIND OUT WHAT JOBS ARE A GOOD MATCH FOR YOU?

You need to understand your values. What is important to you?

We are going to take a short quiz.

Making the Right Job ChoiceMaking the Right Job Choice

The 5 W’s of Finding the Right Job

1. WHO (will find me a job?)2. WHAT (job will I get?)3. WHERE (will I work?)4. WHEN (will I get a job?)5. WHY (should I work?)6. HOW (much will I make?)

EARNING MONEYEARNING MONEY

At the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

• Figure out your wages by the week and by the year.

• Figure out your wages when overtime is involved.

• Figure out your wages when they include tips or piecework.


At the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

• Use rounding to figure out your salary in a pay period.

• Figure out salary for different pay periods. • To know the difference between gross pay

and net pay.


WAGES….Know how much money you have!

Working hard is great, but don’t waste it. Understand how to figure out how much money you have.


• How do you figure out how much money you make?

You need to know 2 things: Hourly RateTotal Hours Worked


WAGES = Hours X Rate

This gives you the total amount of money earned.

For example…..If you worked 8 hours and earned $6 per hour,

you would figure it out this way:8 x $6= $48 earned


You need to know how to figure out your money in a few ways……

1. By the Hour2. By the Day3. By the Week4. By the Month5. By the Year


So you can know what you can afford!

You can’t buy it, until you know you can afford it. Banks will want to know how much you make.


• Full time work is usually 40 hours a week.

• A regular work day is usually 8 hours a day.

• A regular work week is usually 5 days a week.

• You can’t get benefits from a company unless you work full-time.


DAILY WAGES:

Number of Hours worked that day

Multiplied (X)

By your hourly rate


WEEKLY WAGES:

Number of Hours worked that Week

Multiplied (X)

By your hourly rate


MONTHLY WAGES:

Number of Hours worked that Month

Multiplied (X)

Your Hourly Rate

KEEPING TRACK OF HOURSKEEPING TRACK OF HOURS

YOU WILL USE A TIMECARD

KEEPING TRACK OF HOURSKEEPING TRACK OF HOURS

If you fill it out wrong, you won’t get paid. Don’t make this mistake!!!

Some will be filled out on the computer, so we will practice that.

Always be honest on your timecard. If you aren’t, you could be fired.

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Life skills math chapter 1