Taylor, 21, works as an assistant/receptionist at a local pet groomer, earning $15,080 per year (full-time, minimum wage work) with no benefits or paid leave. They find working with the groomers, pets, and customers interesting and fun since they plan to pursue work at the county animal shelter in the future. Working with animals has been Taylor's goal for most of their life. Taylor lives with their parents, paying rent, cooking most of the family's meals, and helping out around the house. They also provide occasional childcare for their much-younger siblings in exchange for using one of the family cars to get to work when the weather is poor. On Saturdays, Taylor volunteers with a local animal rescue. They'd like to foster pets for the rescue, but Taylor's siblings are allergic to cats and and their parents hate dogs. Taylor doesn't have a lot of spare time to socialize with their friends but always makes time for a weekly group movie night at someone else's house (Taylor's parents will not allow them to host the event). Corey, 39, works at a large local law firm specializing in contract law, earning $65,000 per year (average for this type of work in Oklahoma). They do not find contract law at all interesting and the workload is quite heavy, but their position at the firm is secure and their employer provides excellent benefits. While Corey was initially interested in becoming a social worker they took the career advice of their uncle, who spent decades as the city attorney. Corey and his spouse, who is a full-time parent, live with their three adolescent children in a large, recently-constructed home in a new housing development and are active volunteers in their community. Corey's family prefers to take one long vacation each summer--either a cruise or a trip across the country to a family-friendly vacation destination with resorts and attractions. These trips are expensive with five people to consider, so for the last couple of years they've been limited to less-exciting excursions just a few hours from home. How does money impact the overall happiness of these two people? Who do you think experiences greater job satisfaction? Why? Would either of these people increase their happiness by changing jobs immediately? Why or why not?
Taylor, 21, works as an assistant/receptionist at a local pet groomer, earning $15,080 per year (full-time, minimum wage work) with no benefits or paid leave. They find working with the groomers, pets, and customers interesting and fun since they plan to pursue work at the county animal shelter in the future. Working with animals has been Taylor's goal for most of their life. Taylor lives with their parents, paying rent, cooking most of the family's meals, and helping out around the house. They also provide occasional childcare for their much-younger siblings in exchange for using one of the family cars to get to work when the weather is poor. On Saturdays, Taylor volunteers with a local animal rescue. They'd like to foster pets for the rescue, but Taylor's siblings are allergic to cats and and their parents hate dogs. Taylor doesn't have a lot of spare time to socialize with their friends but always makes time for a weekly group movie night at someone else's house (Taylor's parents will not allow them to host the event).
Corey, 39, works at a large local law firm specializing in contract law, earning $65,000 per year (average for this type of work in Oklahoma). They do not find contract law at all interesting and the workload is quite heavy, but their position at the firm is secure and their employer provides excellent benefits. While Corey was initially interested in becoming a social worker they took the career advice of their uncle, who spent decades as the city attorney. Corey and his spouse, who is a full-time parent, live with their three adolescent children in a large, recently-constructed home in a new housing development and are active volunteers in their community. Corey's family prefers to take one long vacation each summer--either a cruise or a trip across the country to a family-friendly vacation destination with resorts and attractions. These trips are expensive with five people to consider, so for the last couple of years they've been limited to less-exciting excursions just a few hours from home.
How does money impact the overall happiness of these two people?
Who do you think experiences greater job satisfaction? Why?
Would either of these people increase their happiness by changing jobs immediately? Why or why not?
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