ASSIGNMENT+11,+11.20.09

IN THE WSJ CLASSROOM EDITION, NOVEMBER 2009, READ P. 17, "WHY IS THIS PLUMBER SMILING?" OR FIND IT ON DELICIOUS.COM/KATHY39420.

ROGER PEUGEOT, THE ONWER OF A PLUMBING COMPANY, HAS HAD TO REDUCE STAFF AND BATTLE NEW COMPETITION IN THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN. SO WHY IS HE SO HAPPY? MR. PEUGEOT SAYS HE ENJOYS HIS JOB AND THE CONTROL HE HAS OVER HIS LIFE.

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

1. WHY ARE DOCTORS AND LAWYERS SO UNHAPPY?

2 WHAT PERSONALITY TRAIT OF ENTREPRENEURS HELPS EXPLAIN THEIR PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING?

3. WHAT IS YOUR IDEAL CAREER? WHAT ARE YOUR CAREER EXPECTATIONS? DOES HAPPINESS MATTER? WOULD YOU RATHER BE UNHAPPY IN YOUR WORK BUT HAVE A LARGE PAYCHECK, OR WOULD YOU PREFER A MODEST PAYCHECK AND JOB SATISFACTION? WOULD YOU RATHER HAVE JOB SECURITY OR JOB HAPPINESS? EXPLAIN

BE PREPARED TO SHARE YOUR POSTS IN CLASS.