Unit 1 A Vocabulary - Career Awareness

Unit 1 A Vocabulary - Career Awareness

Why do people work?

Remember there were 3 reasons why people work.

1. Economics - People need money to pay bills and provide needs.

2. Social - People want to be around others.

3. Psychological - People want to be needed. They have a sense of accomplishment.

Multiple Choice

One of the reasons people work is for social reasons. They like being around others.

• True

• False

Jobs

• Higher Education not required

• Usually just doing it for the paycheck

• Lower income

• Not enjoyed

Career

• Higher income

• Higher Education

• Tends to be more enjoyable

• Usually continue in the field your whole life

Pay

• There are many different ways to get paid.

• Sometimes, you will be paid in more than 1 way.

• It is money you receive for working.

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Salary

• Set amount every pay period. (It does NOT change.)

• Usually careers pay by salary, not jobs.

Hourly Wage

• Pay based on how many hours you work.

• More than likely, this will be the way you will be paid when you first get a job.

• Jobs tend to be paid by hourly wages, not careers.

• Not set amount so you can get overtime if you work more than 40 hours.

Multiple Choice

Set amount of pay every pay period is

• salary

• tips

• hourly wage

Multiple Choice

Pay that changes based on the hours you work

• salary

• hourly wages

Multiple Choice

Your first job will like be paid as hourly wages.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Careers usually get paid by

• salary

• hourly wage

Tips

• Given in response to good service.

• These are usually paid in addition to hourly wages.

• People who receive them are servers, hair dressers, etc.

Commission

• Pay based on amount you sell or create

• Usually given in addition to other pay.

• Examples: Car salesmen, Shoe salesmen, Real estate agent

Multiple Choice

Money based on amount you sell.

• Tips

• Commission

• Salary

• Hourly Wage

Multiple Choice

Money you receive in reward for services provided. Ex: Servers, Hair Dressers

• Salary

• Commission

• Tips

• Hourly Wages

Multiple Choice

If you receive tips, you usually also receive some other type of pay.

• True

• False

Want

• Something you do not have to survive.

• Usually these items make your life easier.

• Examples:

• Heated seats in a car

• High dollar clothes

• Boat

• Pool

Need

• Something you must have to survive.

• Water

• Food

• Clothes (not high-dollar)

• Shelter

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Multiple Choice

An example of a need is

• Diet Coke

• Sprite

• Water

Multiple Choice

An example of a need is a pool.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

An example of a want is name brand clothing.

• True

• False