What do others say about having a job?

Do you know what people like about having a job?

• They like to make their own money!
  Of course, nearly everybody thinks that earning more would be even better. I’m sure that you would like to have more money too.
• Some workers like what they have to do, for example cooking.
• People like to work with other people. They say it is nice to do things together and to meet new people.
• Many workers are proud because they do a good job and because their boss is happy.

Most people say they like their job. But there is always something they don’t like.

• Sometimes you get stressed at work. You can have stress because there is a lot of work or because the work is too difficult.
• At times some colleagues are a bit rude and unfriendly.
• Some people have to get up early to go to work. They would like to sleep longer.

So, most workers say they like some parts of the jobs, and they don’t like other parts. For example people who have to work outside. They think that it is nice to work in the open, but of course not when it’s really cold or when it’s raining.

Michael is very happy with his job. His dream was to become a train driver. He cannot see through his right eye, so he couldn’t become a train driver. But guess what, now his job is driving a forklift. So he gets to drive after all.

 
Anita works in a bakery. She helps making cakes. Some parts of the job she really loves, but there are things she doesn’t like.

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Most people with a job are happy to have a job. They are busy and they make money.

Let’s see what people like about their work.

• They like the job. They like what they have to do. For example a lady working in a laundry. She loves to iron.
• They also like to do different tasks. Some people find it boring to do the same thing all the time. On the other hand, other people prefer to do the same task all the time. They think it’s easier and they want to do their job well.
• They have nice colleagues. People who work together usually get along well and they help each other.
• They earn money.

Sometimes there are things people don’t like.

• They think they have to get up too early to go to work.
• Sometimes people would like to earn a bit more. When they earn too little, the unemployment service gives them some extra money.
• Sometimes people don’t like parts of the job. For example a cleaning lady. She likes to clean the dining room but she doesn’t like cleaning toilets.
• At times some colleagues are a bit nervous.

People like to work. Also Hilde and Tom.
 
Hilde is a cleaning lady. She has to tidy up everything. Most of the time she loves her job. There is only one thing she doesn’t like.

The main thing is that people like to work. Don't forget to visit the page that tells you about what kind of jobs people do.

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People are happy to have a job. They like to work.

• They like their job, they like what they have to do. For example, a gardener likes to take care of plants.
• They like to make money. They can buy things they like and they can pay the bills at the end of the month. Some people would like to make a bit more money, though.
• They like to be active. It is better to work than to sit at home doing nothing. People feel useful when they work.
• People like their colleagues. They like to meet new people at work. Sometimes their colleagues become their friends.

Of course, there are also a few things people don’t like about their job.

• Some people have to work in the weekends. Or they have to start working really early. They would like different working hours.
• When it is very busy at work, there can be a lot of stress. Most people don’t like too much pressure. They prefer working at ease.
• Sometimes it is difficult to go to work because there is no direct bus.

 
Let’s see what Achilleas and Melina have to say about their job.
 
Achilleas works in a shoe factory. He packs soles and he likes his job a lot!
 

 
Also Melina likes her job. She has to separate the different kinds of paper for recycling.
 

The main thing is that people like to work. Don't forget to visit the page that tells you about what kind of jobs people do.

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Most people are really happy about having a job. Why do they find it so good to have a job?

• They like the different tasks. They think the work is fun.
• They like the people they work with. Their colleagues are nice and friendly. It is nice to meet new people.
• They also like to make money. Most people say they have a good income. They have a small salary and they also get a pension. So they say it adds up to a fine income.

Some people like their job so much. They say they cannot think of any bad thing at all.

But there are some things that some people don’t like about work.

• It can be too busy. It can be too noisy.
• Sometimes the work is too difficult.
• At times people make mistakes. That can be annoying.
• Some people don’t like all their tasks. For example, they don’t like carrying heavy boxes, or they don’t like working with dangerous machines.

But in the end, everyone is happy to have a job. They have fun.
 
Let’s have a look at what Marjo and Mikko say about having a job.
 
Marjo works in the kitchen of a daycentre for children. She enjoys her work.

Mikko is an assistant of the gardener in a home for the elderly in Hämeenkyrö. He likes to work in the garden.

 
The main thing is that people like to work. Don't forget to visit the page that tells you about what kind of jobs people do.

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Most people are happy to have a job. They say it’s fun to work. And they prefer to work in a company, rather than at CAT (Centres d’Aides par le Travail - centre of support for work)

• They like to meet other workers and customers.
• They think there is a good atmosphere at work.
• They find the job interesting. They learn a lot.
• They want to earn some money.

Some like their job so much they can’t think of anything they don’t like.  But on the other hand some people say that there are a few things they don’t like.

• They say they earn too little. They want a bigger wage.
• There is too much noise and dust at work.
• They say they get too nervous and too tired.
• They don’t like certain activities. For example, a cleaning lady likes to sweep the floor, but she doesn’t like to clean the toilets.

But in the end, all say it’s good to have a job.

Let’s have a look at what Alain and Lionel have to say about having a job.

Alain has to disassemble pallets at work. Alain is happy about his job, although he gets tired.

Lionel makes floats for fishing. The floats are made of mousse, cork or chipboard. Lionel says he likes his colleagues and the money he makes.

The main thing is that people like to work. Don't forget to visit the page that tells you about what kind of jobs people do.

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Most people are really happy about having a job. What do they like about their job?

• They like the different tasks. They think the work is fun.
• They like to be together with their colleagues. They are nice and friendly. It is nice to meet new people.
• They also like to make money. Some people say they have a good income, but others think they are underpaid. Anyway, thanks to the money they are more independent: they can pay the bills themselves and they can afford to buy whatever they want.
• And they enjoy having a break. People feel they deserve a break when they work hard.

Some people like their job very much. They say they cannot think of anything bad at all.  But of course there are some things people don’t like about their job.

• Some people have to work in the weekends. Sometimes they have to start working really early or they have to work really late.
• When it is very busy at work, there can be a lot of stress. Most people don’t like too much pressure. They prefer working at ease.

Let’s look at what Heidi and Dieter have to say about their job.
 
Heidi is a cleaning lady. She works in the St. Thomas hospital:

Dieter is a janitor assistant in St. Josef. His main job is renovating the rooms, but he also does other things.

The main thing is that people like to work. Don't forget to visit the page that tells you about what kind of jobs people do.

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Most people are really happy about having a job. Why do they find it so good to have a job?

• They like the different tasks. They think the work is fun.
• It is nice to be busy and to learn new things.
• They like to be together with their co-workers. They are nice and friendly. It is nice to meet new people.
• They also like to make money. Most people say they have a good income. They are more independent, because they can pay the bills themselves.
• And they enjoy having a break. People feel they deserve a break when they work hard.

Some people like their job so much. They say they cannot think of any bad thing at all.

But there are some things that some people don’t like about work.

• It can be too busy. It can be too noisy.
• Sometimes the work is too difficult.
• Sometimes it is hard to go to work. It is difficult to travel far by public transport.
• At times the copy machine blocks. That’s very annoying!
• Some people don’t like all their tasks. For example, one cleaning lady loves ironing, but she doesn’t like cleaning the bathroom.

But in the end, everyone is happy to have a job. They have fun.

 
Let’s have a look at what Ioanna and Anna say about having a job.

 
Ioanna works for Mc Donalds. She doesn’t work in the restaurant though, she works in the office. She is proud about her job, but some things can be annoying.

Anna is a cleaner at the Attiki Bank. With her wage, she can help her family.

The main thing is that people like to work. Don't forget to visit the page that tells you about what kind of jobs people do.

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People are happy to have a job. They like to work for different reasons.

• They like the job. For example gardeners like to sprinkle the lawns and to plant the flowers.
• They like to make their own money. Although they think it would be even better if they could get more money.
• They like to meet new people. It is nice to work with other people. Together you can talk and have a laugh.

Sometimes people don’t like certain parts of their job.

• They don’t like to get up early every day. And they don’t like it when they have to travel far to come to work.
• They don’t like it when their colleagues are quarrelling.
• They don’t like some of the things they have to do. For example a lady who works in a department where they make medicine bottles. She likes to put the caps on the medicine bottles, but she doesn’t like to glue the labels on the bottles.

Let’s hear what two workers have to say about having a job.

Ágnes is working as a gardener. She likes her job very much. There are small things she doesn’t like. But that’s ok, the main thing is that she likes her job.

 
Imola is helping a teacher in a school for special education. She too loves her work.

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People like their jobs.

• They like the things they have to do. For example, an office assistant enjoys making photocopies and going to the post office.
• They like the challenge. They feel good because they are busy and they learn new things.
• They make their own money. It makes them more independent. If you could make your own money, then you could help to pay for the household and once in a while you could buy things you like.
• They like to meet new people. It is nice to have a chat with the colleagues.

There are some things people don’t like about their job.

• They like making money, but they want to earn more.
• Some people don’t like getting up early. Or they think they have to work too late.
• Some people like working outside. But they would rather work inside when it rains.
• People don’t like going to work by public transport. Sometimes they have to wait very long for a bus. And the workplace can be hard to reach by public transport. Other people don’t like walking to work, because they have to cross a dangerous road.

Let’s ask Siobhan and Brian about their jobs.
 
Siobhan is an accommodation assistant in a fancy hotel in the midlands. She is making sure that everything is clean when the guests arrive.

Brian works in a garden centre. He takes care of plants and flowers and he helps customers.

 
The main thing is that people like to work. Don't forget to visit the page that tells you about what kind of jobs people do.

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• Everybody likes to make his own money!
  Most think the wages they get are fair but of course, some people think that they should earn more.
• At work you meet new people and you find new friends. It is nice to work in a good atmosphere where you have nice colleagues. People help each other and respect each other.
• Most people like to be active. It is better to work than to sit at home doing nothing. People feel useful when they work.
• People like their job, they like what they have to do. One of the people even likes to iron.

Of course, there are also a few things people don’t like about their job.

• At times some colleagues behave a bit unfriendly.
• Sometimes people don’t like parts of the job. For example a person who works in the kitchen likes to cook and to wash but she doesn’t like to clean.
• Some people don’t like it when there is a lot of noise or when it is too hot at work.
• People don’t like it when there is too much work to do. But they also don’t like it when there is not enough work.

Most workers say they like their jobs, but some say they don’t like certain parts.

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People like their jobs.

• They like the things they have to do. For example, some gardeners like to water the plants. Or they think weeding is nice.
• At work you meet new people and you find new friends. It is nice to work in a good atmosphere.
• People like to make their own money. Most think the wages they get are fair. It would be nice if they could get more though.
  I’m sure you would like to earn money. Then you can buy your own things and pay for the rent.

There are things people don’t like about their job.

• Sometimes they think they have to work too much.
• Or sometimes it is a bit loud at work.
• Or there is too much stress.
• At times people have to do things they don’t like. For example carpenters, some like to pile the wood, but they don’t like to clean the machines.

Jorge is a gardener. He likes his job a lot. He can’t think of anything he doesn’t like.

Vera’s job is cleaning. She likes her job too. But there are things she doesn’t like. And she would like to earn more money.

 
The main thing is that people like to work. Don't forget to visit the page that tells you about what kind of jobs people do.

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Most people with a job are very happy to have a job.

• They like their job. For example, someone working in a day care centre likes to work with children.
• People also like to meet new people. It is nice to have a chat with the colleagues or to have a good relationship with the clients.
• They earn money. They can save or buy nice things. People also feel more independent, because they can pay all the bills themselves.
• People like to be busy. Without a job, they would be at home, and they think that it can be a bit boring to be at home all the time.

Of course, there are things about a job that people don’t like too much.

• They are happy to make money, but they would like to earn more. Some people get an extra disability allowance (Wajong). This way, they do make enough money.
• Some people don’t like to get up early to go to work.
• Sometimes people don’t like a part of their job. There is this lady; she works in a restaurant. She likes to work with food, but she doesn’t like to do the dishes.
• It’s really nice to have colleagues. But sometimes people can be a bit impatient or nervous. That’s not so pleasant.
• Some people would like to have more free time.

Let’s have a look at what Joop and Wim say about their jobs.
 
Joop works for a supermarket. He thinks it’s great to have a job, but he would like to make more money.

 
Wim works in a greenhouse. He puts cucumbers on the assembly line and packs them. Then the cucumbers are sent to the supermarket.

The main thing is that people like to work. Don't forget to visit the page that tells you about what kind of jobs people do.

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People are happy they have a job. Do you know why they like to work?

• They like the job. They like what they have to do. Like this man who works in a car-wash, he thinks washing cars is great fun!
• They like to meet new people. They get along well with their colleagues and they like to be friendly to the customers.
• They earn money, so they can buy things they like.
• Some people like to be busy. They find it boring to stay home every day.
• People also like to learn new things.

Sometimes there are things people don’t like about their job.

• Some people don’t get paid. They work as volunteers. They would like to earn some money, though.
• Sometimes it can be very busy. Then they have to work too hard and the colleagues can be a bit nervous.
• Cleaning ladies like to sweep the floor, but they don’t like to clean the toilet.
• Some people like working outside, but not when it’s raining.
• Some people don’t like to get up early to go to work.
• And they don’t like taking the bus.

Let’s have a look at what Mary and Tim have to say about their job.
 
Mary works for a caterer. She works as a cashier and she likes her job.

 
The main thing is that people like to work. Don't forget to visit the page that tells you about what kind of jobs people do.

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