{"id":"res-job-benefits-summary-questions","audience":"job-seekers","category":"research","technique":"grounding","title":"Answer your offer questions from the benefits summary","free":false,"task":"You got an offer from Pinecrest Logistics and have 4 questions before you accept. You want 4 numbered answers under 60 words in total, in plain text, using only the benefits summary and HR's correction email. Where the documents don't answer a question, write \"Not in the documents\" instead of guessing, and add nothing else.","materialLabel":"Benefits summary, HR's correction email, and your questions (attached to your prompt automatically)","material":"PINECREST LOGISTICS - 2027 BENEFITS SUMMARY (new hires)\n\nHealth insurance: Medical, dental and vision coverage begin on the first day of the month after 30 days of employment.\nPaid time off: Full-time employees accrue 12 days of PTO per year, plus 9 company holidays.\n401(k): Pinecrest matches 100% of the first 4% you contribute. Matching contributions vest over 3 years (one-third per year).\nTuition support: Up to $3,000 per year after 6 months of employment, for job-related courses.\nCommuter benefit: Pre-tax transit passes up to the federal limit.\n\n-----\nEMAIL from Dana Price, HR (Nov 3):\n\"Quick correction to the benefits summary we sent: PTO for full-time employees is 15 days per year, not 12. The printed summary had last year's number. Everything else is accurate. Welcome aboard!\"\n\n-----\nMY QUESTIONS:\n1. How many PTO days do I get?\n2. When does health insurance start if my first day is Dec 1?\n3. Is the 401(k) match mine right away?\n4. How many days a week can I work from home?","rules":[{"type":"maxWords","max":60},{"type":"plainText"}],"mistakes":[{"title":"Missing the correction","why":"The printed summary says 12 days, and the AI often uses it without reading the email below.","fix":"Say: \"Where HR's email corrects the summary, use the correction.\"","checks":["r0"]},{"title":"Letting the AI fill gaps","why":"Remote work isn't in either document, so the AI guesses from what companies usually offer.","fix":"Add: \"If the documents don't say, write Not in the documents.\"","checks":["r2"]},{"title":"Not asking it to apply the rule","why":"The AI repeats the policy wording instead of working out the date for your start day.","fix":"Say: \"Work out the date for my Dec 1 start.\"","checks":["r1"]},{"title":"Trusting the AI to count words","why":"AI is bad at counting. Ask for a total word limit and it often lands 10-20% over.","fix":"Cap each answer: \"each answer under 12 words.\"","checks":["maxWords"]},{"title":"Getting markdown back","why":"AI defaults to bold labels and headings, which show up as stray symbols in your notes.","fix":"Ask for \"plain text, no bold, no headings.\"","checks":["plainText"]}],"promptHints":[{"label":"Handles the correction","patterns":["correct","email","15"]},{"label":"Says what to do when it's missing","patterns":["not in the documents","doesn't say","does not say","(don't|do not) guess"]},{"label":"Sets a length limit","patterns":["\\d+\\s*words","one (short )?sentence","word (limit|count)"]},{"label":"Says to use only your sources","patterns":["only.{0,40}(documents|summary|email)","no outside","(don't|do not) (add|invent|guess|use (your|outside))","nothing (that's |that is )?not in"]},{"label":"Asks for plain text","patterns":["plain","no bold","no markdown","no formatting","no headings"]}],"hint":"Two documents disagree, and one question isn't answered at all. Tell the AI which one wins and what to write when there's no answer.","rubricLabels":["Gives 15 days of PTO (HR's correction), not 12","Says health insurance starts January 1 (the first of the month after 30 days), and says the 401(k) match vests over 3 years rather than being immediate","Answers the work-from-home question with 'Not in the documents' (or very close wording) and adds no intro, sign-off or advice"]}