Sociology 2145B Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Laziness, Aboriginal Peoples In Canada, Jo Good
27 Feb 2017
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Good jobs, bad jobs, no jobs chapter four. No u(cid:374)i(cid:448)ersal (cid:272)riteria for deter(cid:373)i(cid:374)i(cid:374)g (cid:449)hat (cid:373)akes a jo(cid:271) (cid:862)good(cid:863) or (cid:862)(cid:271)ad(cid:863) Individuals match job rewards with needs, preferences, and ambitions. Personal divisions shaped by quantity and quality of jobs available. Extrinsic job rewards e. g. , pay, benefits, security. Ideal job for many canadians = full time, full year, and permanent, with steady income and security. Incomes in service industries typically less than in goods-producing industries. But significant variations within industries, across occupational groups: higher weekly earnings for upper-tier sevice works e. g. , (professionals in business and fianc ) compared with lower tier workers (e. g. , chefs and servers) The role of unions and professional associations: bargaining for higher wages and full-time jobs. Gender and income: female male earnings ratio caries across occupations, gender wage gap: decreasing but not significantly. Form of indirect pay and increased income security. Include: paid vacation: sick leave; medical dental, disability, and life insurance; private pension plans; maternity/ paternity leave.
