Chapter 5Lifestyle Choices Career & Financial Management
Overview What is a lifestyle? Why is it important? How lifestyles change Volunteerism Altruism
Choosing a career will: Effect your income Effect your self-esteem- _________________________________________ _____________________________________ Help determine your lifestyle Lifestyle- the way you choose to live and spend your time. –Do you work nights/weekends? –Where do you live?/type of home/community
A Healthy Lifestyle WHAT DO YOU DO?
Lifestyles-Components Community where you live Home, Apartment Job, Career Who you live with Friends, Leisure time How you spend $$$
What can CHANGE a lifestyle? _____________ ____ _____________ _ Family Environment Technology _____________ _ * A change in these factors will likely change your lifestyle
Why do changes in these factors cause lifestyle changes??? List 3 different examples
Changes in Employment practices Lifestyle changes can produce changes in employment environments and practices Flexible Scheduling- a.k.a. flex-hour schedules Single-parent families Working at home –Cottage Industries- ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ________
Volunteerism vs. Contributing Volunteerism- willingness to work on the behalf of others without getting paid Volunteer- people who give their time, talents to help others without being paid Contribution- ___________________________________ _________________________________
Volunteer examples… Walk-a-thon for the March of Dimes Conducting Bake sale for DECA Being a candy striper Serving on a Board of Education Girl or Boy Scout Big Brother or Sister Serving on a committee for your church
Volunteer!!! How else can you volunteer?
Why do People Volunteer? Altruism- ___________________________________ _________________________________ Raise money for a club, organization Feel a sense of “good”, satisfaction, pride Recognition Increasing one’s self-esteem Helping those in need!!!