Introduction/Hook Handout #3 An activity through which The pursuit of a lifelong A lifetime journey of building and you earn money. It is a ambition or a course of making good use of your skills, regular activity in progression towards lifelong knowledge and experiences. exchange of payment. goals. Can be thought of as the Work for which you receive pay. accumulation of all of the jobs Often doesn’t provide long-term in an occupation that makes satisfaction. up an work life. individual’s Often pictured as a staircase or ladder. Specific education levels Usually requires special or special training may or training or higher levels of Typically for long-term, life long may not be required. education. The individual is expected to increase their expertise to match higher levels of responsibility. Generally for a determined Income varies by demand. Income is typically salary based. period of time often short – Most likely to be categorized Amount varies depending on value term. as a by the hour. to society. “wage” Position can be but Position encourages a person “safe”, shifting priorities and to take risks as they advance A Passion resources can suddenly but these risks are often change. Demands may planned and considered require relocation or internal. layoffs. Risks are often external. A trip A journey A Paycheck
An activity through which you earn money. It is a regular activity in exchange of payment. The pursuit of a lifelong ambition or a course of progression towards lifelong goals. A lifetime journey of building and making good use of your skills, knowledge and experiences. Can be thought of as the accumulation of all of the jobs in an occupation that makes up an individual’s work life. Often pictured as a staircase or ladder. Work for which you receive pay. Often doesn’t provide long-term satisfaction. Specific education levels or special training may or may not be required. Usually requires special training or higher levels of education. The individual is expected to increase their expertise to match higher levels of responsibility. Typically for long-term, life long Generally for a determined period of time – often short term. Income varies by demand. Most likely to be categorized as a “wage” by the hour. Income is typically salary based. Amount varies depending on value to society. Position can be “safe”, but shifting priorities and resources can suddenly change. Demands may require relocation or layoffs. Risks are often external. Position encourages a person to take risks as they advance but these risks are often planned and considered internal. A Passion A trip A journey A Paycheck Introduction/Hook Handout #3
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