Selecting six values I need in a job was more difficult that I imagined. There were some values that I thought were mandatory but did not make the cut while there were other values that I never thought would be so important to me. My six important values were health insurance, significance, autonomy, the job being a part of me, good coworkers, and job security. Insurance, good coworkers, and job security are three extrinsic factors that I find important. As for significance, autonomy, and the job being a part of me, they are the three intrinsic factors that I find important also. The two values that were left out but also very important to me were high salary and recognition. The first value I selected was health insurance. I chose health
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I want my job to have meaning. I want it to have real world impact and not just be another cog in the machine. I have been spending my time in college trying to get a degree and get a good job, but I realized that there is more to life than just money. As important I thought money was, saving and working are my answers. If I was paid 20 dollars per hour by staring at paint everyday, I would lose my mind. The third value I selected was autonomy. I wake up excited everyday knowing that I can do whatever I want. I prefer thinking outside the box and not relying too much on what other people think. Unless I am reaching out for advice or assistance, I want to be completely in control of what I need to do for my job. Others micromanaging my work would quickly cause me to lose interest in my work as I can no longer take pride in something I wanted to claim as mine.
The fourth value I selected was having a job that was a part of who I was. This actually fits who I am right now. I take pride and enjoyment in helping people out even before I became a resident assistant. Now, I get paid and get a single room for my own for doing the things I already liked doing. If I thought a job was not at all something I would do, I would be disgruntled until the day I stopped working. For example, the first job I had as a produce clerk just did not fit the ideal image I had for
I want my job to have meaning. I want it to have real world impact and not just be another cog in the machine. I have been spending my time in college trying to get a degree and get a good job, but I realized that there is more to life than just money. As important I thought money was, saving and working are my answers. If I was paid 20 dollars per hour by staring at paint everyday, I would lose my mind. The third value I selected was autonomy. I wake up excited everyday knowing that I can do whatever I want. I prefer thinking outside the box and not relying too much on what other people think. Unless I am reaching out for advice or assistance, I want to be completely in control of what I need to do for my job. Others micromanaging my work would quickly cause me to lose interest in my work as I can no longer take pride in something I wanted to claim as mine.
The fourth value I selected was having a job that was a part of who I was. This actually fits who I am right now. I take pride and enjoyment in helping people out even before I became a resident assistant. Now, I get paid and get a single room for my own for doing the things I already liked doing. If I thought a job was not at all something I would do, I would be disgruntled until the day I stopped working. For example, the first job I had as a produce clerk just did not fit the ideal image I had for