OMM612 Grading Rubric Assignment: Experiencing Work Think about the jobs you have had, or think about the work of your older relatives or parents.

2-A.) Think about the jobs you have had, or think about the work of your older relatives or parents. How do you (and they) experience work? Listen to people talk about their jobs. Even considering their daily frustrations, do people like the jobs they have, or is working purely a means to an end to enjoy other things about life? Putting in time or earning bread is important, and will only be looked down upon by those who have plenty of bread anyway. But this is not a way to experience work in a positive sense. For some, work is like a calling (from which we get the word vocation). This way of experiencing work is not necessarily found only among those people with fancy skills or education. We think people who have found their true vocation are the lucky ones. For them working is a source of meaning in life and creativity. It is an intrinsically valuable activity, and they would do something like it even if they were not paid as much. We have heard several musicians and artists describe their work in such terms as well as an older person who was fixing homes and churches in poor communities. But for him it was a rich and meaningful activity. Do you know anyone who thinks about his or her work this way? In one- to two-pages, explain why you think this. Provide examples if appropriate.