2019-2020年(秋)高中英语 Module 2 A Job Worth Doing A Job Worth Having训练 外研版必修5.doc

2019-2020年(秋)高中英语 Module 2 A Job Worth Doing A Job Worth

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Although people have obvious financial needs that are a large part of what makes them seek employment, the money side of work doesn’t go far in making a job feel like something worth doing. It won’t make up for a job that is frustrating, boring, inconsequential or just plain dull.

People want more from their work. They want to be able to meet s ome at least of their other needs: for good social contact, for a se nse of achievem ent, a feeling they’re doing something worthwhile, the sense of belonging to an organization they can feel proud of — even a sense of self-worth and meaning in life.

It’s a sad fact many people find themselves disappointed in this side of their working lives. Maybe they began a job with high hopes, but now feel let down. Perhaps the work hasn’t lived up to the promises they were made during the recruitment process. Maybe there’s been a change in management and the new style of doing things no longer provides the plea sure they used to get before.

Here are some questions it’s worth pondering to help decide whether those

all-important intangibles of corporate culture and working environment will match up to your needs. Whether you’re thinking of a new job, or wondering if what you have is still what you need, it’s worth taking a little time out to run through this simple checklist.

1.Is the organization a community where people share the task of producing

something most of them truly believe in? Or is it a profit-obsessed,

hard-driving labor-camp,where rewards are high because there’s really

nothing else on offer?

2.Can you see whether managers and leaders work through trust and respect? Many

organizations are command-and-control cultures where there’s little or no t rust given or expected. If you don’t trust others, that may not matter.

If you do —and you want to be trusted in return —it will drive you crazy.

3.If people talk about a “team environment,” check what this means. Does it

mean people happily work together when they sho uld, and apart when that is more appropriate? Or is it a crime to stand out in any way, and a hanging offense to express dissent or question the view of the ruling majority?

4.Does work/life balance mean employees are allowed to find suitable ways to

balance job and non-job demands? Are there options like home working,

flexible hours, agreed absences for family needs? If you exercise these

options, will you be marked down as “not committed?” Some organizations have schemes for time off when it’s needed — but heaven help you if you ever make use of them.