Warm-Up

Warm-Up

In your opinion, which three of the following factors are the most important in making people happy in their jobs?

• being listened to
• fairness
• a flexible work schedule
• a high salary
• generous vacation / holiday time
• trust and respect
• perks
  (Note: a perk is something extra that someone receives in addition to regular pay for doing a job. Use of a company laptop, a health club membership, discounts on products or services are all examples of perks.)

Practice expressing your thoughts by answering the questions below. You’ll get the best practice if you practice answering by speaking out loud.

Why did you choose the three factors that you chose?

Does your choice of important factors depend on the type of job that someone is doing? Why or why not?

Are there other factors that should be included in the list?