The film Margin Call by J.C. Chandor has a lot of different themes running throughout that makes one question their own career path. Some themes would include job satisfaction, ethics, and reasons for choosing a job. The focus of this essay will be mainly on job satisfaction since that seemed to come up quite often throughout the film. The three characters from the film that will be mentioned in this essay are Eric Dale, Sam Rogers, and John Tuld as they are the center of the theme, good or bad. The contrast between these three characters in the film beautifully illustrates the theme of this essay which is to find a job that one is passionate about, but also can make a living with.
Eric Dale is one of the good examples for job satisfaction. …show more content…
Even though I knew what career I wanted, I never really weighed out all the factors such as income, ethics, and how passionate am I about my chosen career. After watching this film, I know how important it is to find a job that I am passionate about, but it is also important to find a job that can support a family. My career path will hopefully end up at my own Veterinarian Hospital. I want to be like Eric Dale, meaning I want to have something to show for the work I have done. I want to make a difference in the world through my work. Being able to rescue animals is going to provide a lot of satisfaction to me knowing that I have changed the lives of animals for the better. I know being a veterinarian would call for some unethical actions, like euthanization, but it could possibly be life threatening to others if it is not done. It may be controversial, but the outside world does not know all the facts that are needed to make a judgement. Though it may sound like something John Tuld may do, sometimes the unethical choice is the choice that is going to save more people than it hurt. The difference between the character John Tuld and I is that I will have sympathy for whoever that animal belongs to. I am strictly doing what I have to do because I have exhausted all other options. Tuld, on the other hand, did not have to do what he ordered Rogers to do. Sometimes the easiest choices end up being the hardest ones to make, but no one realizes it because they are not in the deciders
Eric Dale is one of the good examples for job satisfaction. …show more content…
Even though I knew what career I wanted, I never really weighed out all the factors such as income, ethics, and how passionate am I about my chosen career. After watching this film, I know how important it is to find a job that I am passionate about, but it is also important to find a job that can support a family. My career path will hopefully end up at my own Veterinarian Hospital. I want to be like Eric Dale, meaning I want to have something to show for the work I have done. I want to make a difference in the world through my work. Being able to rescue animals is going to provide a lot of satisfaction to me knowing that I have changed the lives of animals for the better. I know being a veterinarian would call for some unethical actions, like euthanization, but it could possibly be life threatening to others if it is not done. It may be controversial, but the outside world does not know all the facts that are needed to make a judgement. Though it may sound like something John Tuld may do, sometimes the unethical choice is the choice that is going to save more people than it hurt. The difference between the character John Tuld and I is that I will have sympathy for whoever that animal belongs to. I am strictly doing what I have to do because I have exhausted all other options. Tuld, on the other hand, did not have to do what he ordered Rogers to do. Sometimes the easiest choices end up being the hardest ones to make, but no one realizes it because they are not in the deciders