Labor Day Would You Rather

Pay vs. Time

• Would you rather have a job that pays a little more but requires frequent overtime,
  OR

• A job that pays less but guarantees you can be home by dinner every night?

• • pays a little more but requires frequent overtime,

• • pays less but guarantees you can be home by dinner every night?

Health vs. Stability

• Would you rather work in a job that is physically exhausting but steady and secure,
  OR

• A job that is less physically demanding but could be cut at any time?

• • physically exhausting but steady and secure

• • less physically demanding but could be cut at any time?

Union Choice

• Would you rather pay a small amount of your paycheck in union dues but know someone is protecting your rights,
  OR

• Keep all your wages but have to deal with management on your own if something goes wrong?

• • pay a small amount of your paycheck in union dues but know someone is protecting your rights,

• • have to deal with management on your own if something goes wrong?

Safety vs. Speed

• Would you rather work at a job where the boss wants things done as quickly as possible, even if it’s risky,
  OR

• A job where the boss insists on following safety rules, but you get less done and risk being seen as “too slow”?

• • as quickly as possible, even if it’s risky,

• • following safety rules, but you get less done and risk being seen as “too slow”

Strike Dilemma

• Would you rather join your co-workers on strike to fight for better pay and hours, even if you lose income for weeks,
  OR

• Keep working and collecting your paycheck, even though conditions won’t improve?

• • join your co-workers on strike to fight for better pay and hours, even if you lose income for weeks

• • Keep working and collecting your paycheck, even though conditions won’t improve

Childhood Choices

• If your family needed the money, would you rather leave school at 14 to work in a factory,
  OR

• Stay in school and watch your parents struggle with extra jobs?

• • leave school at 14 to work in a factory,

• • Stay in school and watch your parents struggle with extra jobs