Income and Careers

A job is _____.

• something you need to do

• something you do to earn money

• something you do when you are bored

• something you are told to do

A career is _____.

• a single job you have once

• the kind of job most people have

• the type of job you do for a long time

• the way you save money

How is a career path different from a job?

• A career path is made up of jobs in the same field.

• A career path clearly marks how to get a job.

• A career path is a different type of work than a job.

• There is no difference---they’re exactly the same.

What would be an example of a money making opportunity for a person your age?

• Driving your family car

• Riding your bike

• Painting your neighbor’s house

• Reading a book

Imagine you have a friend who is really interested in dogs. What would they need in order to turn that interest into a way of making money?

• Dogs being sold at a nearby pet store

• Guard dogs for their own home

• A dog park across town

• Dogs in the neighborhood that need walking

Imagine a neighbor needs help with their yard. What would you need in order to turn that into a money making opportunity?

• Other customers

• Tools and skills to do the work

• Opportunity costs

• None of the above

If someone likes animals and then becomes a zookeeper, they have chosen a career based on _____.

• income

• skills

• interests

• abilities

If someone can cook and bake and then becomes a chef, they have chosen a career based on _____.

• salary

• income

• interests

• skills

Why is choosing a career based on interests and skills important?

• It’s important to like what you do and be able to do it.

• It’s more important to choose a career based on income

• It’s only important to like what you do. Skills are less important.

• It allows you to earn a salary

What is the difference between salary and wage?

• A salary is income based on the number of hours you work and a wage is not

• A wage is an amount that is paid for each hour that you work but a salary is a set income paid regularly.

• A wage is income for very experienced workers.

• They are the same types of income.