65. Give your advice how to avoid getting into trouble being abroad. The following ideas can be helpful:

• underage drinking

• drinking alcohol in public places

• drug possession

• disturbing the peace

• disorderly conduct (talking back to the police, etc.)

• destruction of property

• shoplifting or theft

• not budgeting extra money for housing deposits/initial living expenses, etc.

• false identification

66. What problems can happen at work? Brainstorm ideas with the group. Read about some of them and say what you should do in case of trouble. Problems at work

If you are having problems with a supervisor or co-worker, try to resolve it in a strictly professional manner. You are a new employee and may encounter problems that other co-workers have already experienced. Speak to them about these conflicts; perhaps they can help you resolve them quickly and harmlessly. In any job, you may meet people you do not like, or feel you cannot work with. You may find that speaking to the person directly will help take care of the problem.

Remember that sexual harassment and racial discrimination are very serious matters in the U.S. If you feel that you have been the victim of either sexual harassment or racial discrimination in your workplace, please contact the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC) at 1-800-669-4000 or CIEE (1-888-268-6245) for advice.

You could be laid off (lose your job because business is slow) for any number of reasons, which may not reflect on your performance in that job. Layoffs are often the result of financial issues within the company. You are usually given some kind of notice before this occurs.

If you are fired, it is because the company is unhappy with you. You will rarely be fired because of lack of job skills. Most often, people are fired for being consistently uncooperative, or for disciplinary reasons. If you are doing something wrong, you will usually be told so before the situation becomes serious. Contact CIEE about problem situations.

If you are laid off or fired, you MUST contact CIEE as soon as possible at 1-888-268-6245!

67. Match the words with their definitions.

salary	working time before or after one's regularly scheduled working hours
agreement	a check issued to an employee in payment of salary or wages
deduct	a contract
paycheck	something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
compensation	to take away (a quantity) from another
overtime	a fixed compensation periodically paid to a person for regular work or services

68. Make up 5 questions using the words above and let your partner answer them.

69. Student a is an employer, Student b is an employee. Discuss the salaries and additional payment using the following text. Getting Paid

Your Salary and Paycheck

You will most likely be paid weekly or sometimes twice per month. Check with your employer. You will always receive less than your "gross" or total salary, as there will be deductions taken out of each check. Your employer should give you a salary statement or pay stub or pay slip, which will explain exactly what was taken out. Depending on your agreement with your employer, you might also have uniform, housing, union membership dues, and other work-related items deducted from your salary.

There will also be taxes dedecuted from your paycheck. After you receive your first paycheck, be sure to review it to ensure your employer hasn't made any mistakes.

Overtime

As a new employee, do not reject requests to work extra hours. Many companies will pay you one-and-a-half times more than the normal wage rate for extra hours. If they do not, you sometimes will have time off in compensation for overtime. Ask your employer for company overtime policies.