Problem Solving

Jonathan went to the grocery store and was $2 short when he went to checkout. What should he do?

• Put one item back so he has enough money

• Ask the person behind him for some extra cash

• Ask the cashier to just let him have the groceries anyway

Vinny finished all of his work at TJ Maxx. There is still 15 minutes of work time left. What should he do?

• Find a chair and relax

• Walk around the store and shop

• Find another job or task to complete

Hunter slept in and is late for work. What should he do?

• Go back to sleep

• Call in to work and let them know he is on his way

• Just show up late to work

Lauren is finished working at the bank and her bus doesn't show up. What should she do?

• Call transportation to find her ride

• Start walking back to school

• Get an uber

Mr. Ryan left his wallet on the bus. He called the bus company, but no one turned it in. What should he do next?

• Make a sign to ask if anyone has seen

• Call his credit card company and cancel his cards

• Call back again tomorrow to see if someone turned it in

You lose your phone and need a new one. You don't have any extra money in your budget to buy one. What should you do next?

• Cry and complain until your parents buy you a new phone

• Buy a new one and put it on a credit card

• Use your old phone until you have enough money to buy a new one

Eddie sees a sign that says "Help Wanted" in a window of a store he wants to work at. What should Eddie do next?

• Fill out a job application online

• Go in the store and ask to see a manager and let them know you're interested and get an application

• Tell the person at the register they would like to there

You apply to a job, and get an interview. The interview goes well. What should you do next?

• Wait for them to call you back

• Write a thank you email to the person that interviewed you

• Call them daily until they let you know if you got the job

You and your friends want to go to a baseball game. You want to go to a Cubs game, but your friends want to go to a White Sox game. What should you guys do?

• Talk it out and decide which game would be better to go to

• Not go to either game

• You go to a Cubs game and your friends go to the White Sox game

Tom wants to sign up for a class at JJC. The class runs from 1-2:15. If he signs up for this class he will not have a ride home from JJC. What should he do?

• Sign up for the class

• Find a different class that ends before the shuttle home from JJC

• Don't sign up for any classes