Why we work

Work provides us (adults) with an ________.

Having an income allows us to buy the things we ______ and ________.

• have

• need

• hate

• want

Income is the money that people receive, most often as a result of _________.

What do people provide to businesses and organisations in return for money?

• blood, sweat and tears

• skills

• effort and knowledge

• free service

The money earned from providing skills, effort and knowledge to a business or organisation.

What determines the amount of income that people earn from employment?

• the qualifications and experience that they have

• government laws surrounding the minimum

  amount that workers must be paid under those

  circumstances

• their determination to work long hours for less pay

• how many hours they work

Which organisation fights for better pay and working conditions for the workers

of that industry?

Another reason people work is because it gives them a _______________.

Which of the following highlights other reasons why people work?

• They are superheroes

• they can make positive contributions to

  society

• they become proud and boastful about the work they do

• gives them a

  sense of worth

What is a common problem for people who lose their job or are unable to find work?