What Is Work All About Discover Why people

What Is Work All About? Discover Why people work How work affects people’s lives Chapter 2 Thinking About Work 1

What Is Work All About? Why It’s Important Choosing work that is right for you will be easier to do if you understand why people work and how work can affect your life. Chapter 2 Thinking About Work 2

What Is Work All About? Key Terms job occupation career full-time lifestyle Chapter 2 Thinking About Work 3

What Is Work All About? What Is Work? Work is what people do to earn money. Money is not the whole story though. Chapter 2 Thinking About Work 4

What Is Work All About? Why Work? People work… To be around other people Chapter 2 Thinking About Work to help others to use skills and talents to feel good about themselves 5

What Is Work All About? Why Work? Some people work so that they won’t be bored. Works helps you to take pride in what you do – gives you confidence Chapter 2 Thinking About Work 6

What Is Work All About? Why Work? Work makes many people feel good about themselves. Chapter 2 Thinking About Work 7

What Is Work All About? Jobs, Occupations, and Careers Work includes jobs, occupations, and careers. Chapter 2 Thinking About Work 8

What Is Work All About? Jobs, Occupations, and Careers A job is work that people do for pay. Includes tasks. What tasks make up a job? Chapter 2 Thinking About Work 9

What Is Work All About? Jobs, Occupations, and Careers An occupation is a set of related skills and experiences. It is the type of work you do for a living. Chapter 2 Thinking About Work 10

What Is Work All About? Jobs, Occupations, and Careers A career is a work history of one or more jobs in the same or related fields of interest. Chapter 2 Thinking About Work 11

What Is Work All About? Jobs, Occupations, and Careers Each job in a career builds on interest, knowledge, training, and experience from the other jobs. Chapter 2 Thinking About Work 12

What Is Work All About? Your Work and Your Life If you work full-time, you’ll be on the job at least 40 hours a week. That’s the time you’ll definitely want to spend doing things you enjoy. Chapter 2 Thinking About Work 13

What Is Work All About? Your Identity • Work will be a large part of your identity. • Your identity is the way others know you Chapter 2 Thinking About Work 14

What Is Work All About? Handling Criticism Everyone receives some criticism at work. Criticism is a comment about something you could do better. . Constructive criticism is helpful Destructive criticism is hurtful Chapter 2 Thinking About Work 15

What Is Work All About? Choosing a Way of Life The work you do affects your lifestyle. Your lifestyle is the way you use your time, energy, money, and other resources. Chapter 2 Thinking About Work 16

What Is Work All About? YOUR LIFESTYLE HAS 6 PARTS • FAMILY • FRIENDS • LEISURE • HEALTH • SPIRITUALITY • WORK Chapter 2 Thinking About Work 17

What Is Work All About? YOUR LIFESTYLE IS BASED ON PERSONAL CHOICES What is most important to you? Everyone has different lifestyle patterns. Chapter 2 Thinking About Work 18

What Is Work All About? YOUR WORK AFFECTS YOUR LIFESTYLE • Work affects your TIME • Work affects your MONEY Chapter 2 Thinking About Work 19

What Is Work All About? PLAN YOUR WORK TO FIT YOUR LIFESTYLE Work can control your lifestyle. Pick a career that will let you have the lifestyle you want. Chapter 2 Thinking About Work 20

What Is Work All About? Attitude Counts Recipe for Success In the recipe for success, in both career and life, attitude is an essential ingredient. You can start cultivating a positive attitude today. Chapter 2 Thinking About Work 21

What Is Work All About? Critical Thinking Review Critical Thinking Q What are some important reasons for working? A Reasons for working include earning money, making a contribution, helping others, using skills and talents, meeting other people, or achieving personal satisfaction. continued Chapter 2 Thinking About Work 22

What Is Work All About? Critical Thinking Review Critical Thinking Q How might the kind of work you choose affect your lifestyle? A Your income can determine the kind of lifestyle you have. Work responsibilities can affect how much time you have to spend with friends and family and to pursue other interests. Chapter 2 Thinking About Work 23

End of Chapter 2 Thinking About Work Lesson 2. 1 What Is Work All About?