Video scene · 0:20 · Equity, Professionalism

Your manager wants the workers seated by the kitchen

You are a host at a popular downtown restaurant.

It is your second week on the job. A family in business clothes and four construction workers in work boots and high-visibility vests arrive at the same time. Two window tables and two tables beside the kitchen doors are free. Your manager steps up beside you at the host stand.

What's said in the scene

Manager: Busy night already.

Manager: (quietly) Family by the window. Put the guys in the vests next to the kitchen.

Manager: Window tables sell the place to people walking by. You understand, right?

The two questions

  1. 1What would you do?
  2. 2Describe a time you saw someone treated differently because of how they looked. How did you respond?

What raters look for

Equity
Notices unequal access or treatment and acts fairly, especially for people with less power.
Professionalism
Is reliable, respects boundaries and confidentiality, and holds a consistent standard under pressure.

Answer scenarios like this on the real timers

Watch the scene once, record your answers, and get each one scored 1–9 the way raters score. Your first set is free, no card.

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