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Chapter 4-Ella Richards

 Chapter 4

By: Ella Richards

    In chapter four of, Are You Fully Charged, Tom Rath talks about working for more than just money. People would rather have a nice paying job, rather than doing something they actually enjoy. Personally, I would want to have a job that makes me happy, no matter what the pay is. I am going to be a teacher, and if we are being honest with each other, their income is not the best. I want to be able to create meaning and help shape the lives of others at my job. If that means I will not be making a great amount of money I am okay with that!

    Rath says, "...Wealth can lead people to spend less time doing things that are enjoyable and more time doing things that create stress". I find this statement to be quite accurate. This has not happened to me, but someone I know worked almost every single day this summer to earn money for college. She rarely had any free time on her hands and came home stressed every single night. She was either always working or always on her phone. Being on your phone all the time can be harmful to your mental and physical health. With both of these factors playing a big part in her life, she was not enjoying her work. Which also means she could not have meaning in what she did. 

    Honestly, I feel as though with your first job, it is okay to just work for the money. As you grow older, if you decide to go into the workforce directly out of high school or go to college and get a degree, it is important that you like your job. Having a job you enjoy can create meaning for others around you and even the work environment!

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