You Make the Call-Situation 1

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Essay

You Make the Call-Situation 1
The following is an account of one employee's introduction to a new job:
It was my first job out of high school. After receiving a physical exam and a pamphlet on benefits, I was told by the manager about the dangers involved in the job. But it was the old-timers who explained what was really expected of me. The company management never told me about the work environment or the unspoken rules. The old-timers let me know where to sleep and which supervisors to avoid. They told me how much work I was supposed to do and which shop steward to see if I had a problem.

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Definitions:

Oceanic Crust

The outer layer of the Earth's lithosphere that comprises the ocean floors, primarily made of basaltic rock.

Offshore Trenches

Deep, elongated depressions in the ocean floor, often resulting from tectonic activity and plate subduction.

Continental Rifting

The process by which continental lithosphere stretches and breaks apart, leading to the formation of new ocean basins.

Transform Faulting

A type of strike-slip fault where two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally, typically found at mid-ocean ridges.