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Reasons that people work Income Identity Lifestyle Satisfaction Contribution

INCOME People work to earn money to support themselves and their families They enjoy high paying jobs They work hard to earn bonuses

Identity People work to establish a name for themselves; contributing good to their communities They want to be seen as leaders Team players

Lifestyle: the way you live People work to live a certain way Spend more time with family Meeting new people Working the night shift to volunteer during the day

Satisfaction People work because they really ENJOY what they do Chef: loves to cook They love going to work and their jobs

Contribution People work because they want to help others and their society Guidance counselor wants to help students succeed Help others to make a difference

What factors contribute to changes in the world of work? Global economy Technology Society Workplace trends

GLOBAL ECONOMY Many jobs are performed overseas instead of in the US Telephone assistance from India

TECHNOLOGY Computers do most work that was usually done by people Use of PDAs (Blackberrys, iPhones, etc.) to check emails and other work related matters

SOCIETY More women in the workplace

WORKPLACE TRENDS More people are working from home More training for jobs; people are becoming lifelong learners

*****PROJECT***** Interview at least 5 adults to find out their reasons for working. You may only interview 2 staff members from Spring Lake!!! Each adult must SIGN your papers to receive credit You may not handwrite in their names. This project is due on or BEFORE April 15, 2013. 5 points will be deducted for each day late