The first thing that came to mind while I was reading this chapter was a job I had working as a telemarketer. I was number one in sales in my area, but I absolutely hated my job. I received the most incentives, but that wasn't enough motivation for me so I quit. They offered to let me pick the hours that I wanted to work so I would stay. That freedom motivated me to stay working for them. Thinking back to that scenario proves to me that the freedom outweighed the monetary rewards.
A statement made in the chapter "We leave lucrative jobs to take low-paying ones that provide a clearer sense of purpose" really reminded me of the job I have now, and all of us as teachers. I use to work as a bartender making as much money in one night as I make all week at the preschool I work at now. Also, we are going to school to be teachers. Everyone knows that you don't go into teaching for the money. The money isn't what motivates me to work.
I agree with Stasia's statement about how most people our age are forced to follow an algorithm in our minimum wage jobs. I think that is one reason why teenagers don't keep jobs for that long. Throughout high school, I went through so many jobs. If I would have had a job that let me be creative and do something that I thought was fun, I would have held it a lot longer.
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