- Perceptions of the term 'job'
- Understanding Job/Work/Career
“Boredom, neutral, exasperation.”
Participant:
- Online
- white
- female
- 26-29
- mixed income
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- Perceptions of the term 'work'
- Understanding Job/Work/Career
“Manager.”
Participant:
- Online
- white
- male
- 15-22
- lower income
- Aspirations and Goals
- Inspiration and motivations
“And like also like to help others kind of like, you know, get off the ground because like I know a lot of people don’t really, like a lot of people don’t know what they want to do. And a lot of people like end up homeless or like, you know, doing drugs or whatever. So like if you kind of have like a guideline, like, you know, to help people like figure out what they want to do, and like figure out how to entrepreneur their own type of stuff, then I would be cool with it.”
Participant:
- New York, NY
- Black
- male
- 15-22
- lower income
- Perceptions of the term 'career'
- Understanding Job/Work/Career
“Depending on your career and your goals it could be a journey and a destination.”
Participant:
- Online
- white
- male
- 26-29
- mixed income
- Aspirations and Goals
- Inspiration and motivations
“[What’s important to me is] Just moving out of Oakland. It is important to help my mom because…bills are real high and she doesn’t know how to pay them. The bills go high and I try to help.”
Participant:
- Oakland, CA
- Black
- male
- 15-22
- mixed income
- Challenges and Barriers
- Lack of support
“Money, motivation and support.”
Participant:
- Los Angeles, CA
- white
- female
- 15-22
- lower income
- Aspirations and Goals
- Inspiration and motivations
“[My hardworking characteristic came] maybe from my dad because he’s pretty determined. When he says he’s going to do something, he’s going to do it. And I found myself doing that same thing.”
Participant:
- Yakima, WA
- Hispanic
- male
- 15-22
- lower income
- Perceptions of the term 'job'
- Understanding Job/Work/Career
“Somebody else’s time.”
Participant:
- Chicago, IL
- Black
- male
- 15-22
- lower income
- Aspirations and Goals
- Imagining their future selves
“[At 25] I just graduated law school. I am kind of broke, trying to get on my feet, living with my mom. Hopefully open an office in the near future.”
Participant:
- Los Angeles, CA
- white
- male
- 15-22
- mixed income
- Aspirations and Goals
- Imagining their future selves
[At 25] “Living my best life – I am young so just partying, enjoying life without kids, without a wife you know, a stable job and a living situation.”
Participant:
- Oakland, CA
- Hispanic
- male
- 15-22
- lower income