what makes a career?
How much money do you need to make a year to live comfortably
at least 6 figures
what is step one?
Identify the decision you are trying to make
what does cost of living mean
The cost of living is how much you pay for housing, gas, food, clothing, and other everyday items.
what are some benefits at work?
❖ Insurance Coverage
Medical
Dental
Eyewear
Physical Therapy
Disability Insurance
Life Insurance
❖ Pension (retirement savings)
❖ Paid vacations (10 days by law)
❖ Pay on statutory holidays
❖ Bonuses
❖ Purchase deals and offers
what does the term "cool runnings" mean
peace be the journey
how many hours do people usually work per week
around 40 hours
what is step two?
Identify the alternatives you are considering
- what are my choices?
what is the poverty line in Ontario?
$20,676 is the poverty line in Ontario
what do you learn at work?
▪Skill development
▪Safety training
▪Violence and harassment
training
▪Professional learning
▪Personal Improvement (Career,Life Skills)
What happens to Derice when he is trying out for the Olympics as a sprinter?
he was tripped
what are some components of a career
Salary/wages
Work life balance
Hours/time
benefits/rewards
education/training
Rights and responsibilities
what is step three
Identify the criteria you consider to be important
What factors can influence a decision
Values
Peers
Habits
Feelings
Family
Risks and consequences
Age
why train employees?
▪Boosting employee skills increases
productivity.
▪Improves company/management
image.
▪Increases talent pool.
▪ Take on more work.
▪Achieve greater successes.
▪People want to be at their best.
▪People learn from each other.
How does Darice get the idea of starting a bobsled team?
He saw a picture of his dad and Irv Blitzer in Mr. Coolridge's office
how does work-life balance look?
168 hours in a week
56 hours sleeping
40 hours working
34 hours watching tv
13 hours online
10-14 hours commuting
7+hours bathing and eating
what is step four and five?
Rank the criteria in order of impotence
what are some common decision making strategies?
Agonizing
Avoidance
Compliance
Desire
Destiny
Inspiration
Intention
Procrastination
Security
Spontaneity
Synthesis
what is the working for workers act (2021)
Act requires businesses with 25 employees or more to have a written policy to disconnect from work at the end of the day (don't have to reply to work calls, texts, or emails)
What did Yul Brenner do, to earn money to get to the Olympics?
arm wrestle
what does S.M.A.R.T. stand for
S-specific
M-measurable
A-attainable
R-realistic
T-timely
what is step six and seven
Determine which alternative has the most advantages and meets your important criteria. Then make your decision
what is the difference between right and quick?
The right choice:
Take your time
Weigh out the options
Discuss with important people in your life
Better in the long run
The quick choice:
Easier option
Just want to get it out the way
Could negatively affect your future
Not always the best option
1. Prevent companies from banning employees from working with / for other companies in their off hours.
2. Allow food delivery workers and truck drivers the right to use the washrooms at the places that they work with.
3. Help internationally trained Ontarians to work in the careers that they are trained in, which could help more businesses find workers they need.
What happened on the Jamaicans' first bobsled ride at the Olympics?
they crashed