The Cheesecake Factory

In this episode Sheldon is stuck on the solution to a complex physics
problem. Sheldon seeks a number of alternative approaches to
change his thinking and free the mental block, including working with
Penny at The Cheesecake Factory.

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A red asterisk (*) indicates required questions.


  1. What are characteristics of the workplace setting?*


  1. Are Sheldon’s stereotypes of “menial” or “pedestrian” jobs accurate?*


  1. What type of employee benefits do you believe Penny has as a part of
    her job? What employee benefits does Sheldon have? How are they
    different and similar? Are there any employee benefits that both
    Penny and Sheldon’s employers are required to provide?*


  1. Is Penny self‐employed or employed by an employer? What about
    Sheldon?*


  1. Do Sheldon and Penny have to pay the same income and payroll taxes (not the same amount) even though they have very different types of jobs?*





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