Financial Literacy Lab

Job Offer Decoder

Students compare pay, hours, benefits, commute costs, schedule flexibility, and growth before saying yes to a job.

Offer ACurrent stronger offer
--Fit score difference
$0Monthly hidden costs
Step 1 of 6
Step 1

Choose a job-decision lens.

Each mode starts with different job offers and a different emphasis.

Tap a lens
Step 2

Compare the offers.

Adjust the numbers. A higher wage is great, but it is not the whole offer.

Mixed

Offer A monthly usefulness

--

Adjust the offer to see the score.

Offer B monthly usefulness

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Adjust the offer to see the score.

Step 3

Sort what matters.

Drag each factor into the category it belongs to. On mobile, tap a chip to cycle its category.

Drag or tap
Step 4

Draw a workplace surprise.

Jobs change in real life. See how one surprise can change the offer.

Real-life twist

No surprise drawn yet

Press the button to reveal a workplace twist.

Step 5

Ask before you accept.

Choose the strongest interview question for the situation.

Interview move
Step 6

Make the offer make sense.

Your rule should include pay, hidden costs, benefits, schedule, and growth.

Offer A

Best current fit

Offer A

The stronger offer will appear after the sliders are set.

Reminder

A job offer is more than the headline pay. Strong decisions compare money, schedule, costs, skills, and next-step opportunities.

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Classroom practice note: this lab uses simplified estimates for learning. Actual paychecks, taxes, benefits, workplace rules, and legal rights vary by job and location.

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