Working Conditions I Would/Would Not Like

Careers: A Look at Myself

Interests Inventory

Working conditions I would/would not like

All jobs have both good and bad things about them. Only you can decide which “bad” things you are willing to put up with in order to enjoy the good ones.

The purpose of these questions is to make you look at things about a job you might not have thought about before.

Answer each question with a “Y” for yes, and “N” for no, or an “M” for maybe. Remember that there are no right or wrong answers—only your answers.

You should not, in all honesty, answer “yes” to all questions; nor should there be all “no’s”

1. Do you like to work with:

___ ideas ___ people

___ animals ___ numbers

___ plants ___ words

___ things ___ machines

2. Do you like to:

___ work outdoors ___ touch other people

___ work inside ___ make new things

___ fix broken things ___ move around a lot

___ stay in one place ___ work with very small objects

___ drive a car ___ talk to other people

___ listen to other people 3. If it meant you could earn a lot of money, would you be willing to:

___ work 10 – 12 hours a day ___ get up at 4 am and work 10-12 hours a days

___ get a college education ___ work in the evenings or on the night shift

___ travel/be away a lot ___ work on weekends

4. Are you physically able to:

___ bend, stoop and reach ___ lift and carry a 50 lb. sack/weight

___ climb a ladder ___ walk, stand on your feet for hours at a time

___ use hand tools/typewriter ___ see with 20/40 vision or better

___ hear what other people say ___ put up with unpleasant odors

___ see different colors ___ put up with a lot of noise

5. Could you:

___ work alone

___ work with other people

___ be pleasant to someone who is unpleasant to you

___ do many different things in the same day

___ do the same thing over and over and still be accurate and quick

___ sit in one place for hours at a time

___ speak pleasantly regardless how you feel

6. Could you:

___ keep accurate record

___ persuade other people to do what you want them to

___ follow oral directions

___ follow written directions

__ leave your personal problems at home 7. Are you willing to:

___ wear a uniform ___ be neat, clean, and dressed nicely while working

___ get your hands/cloths dirty ___ be on time and regular in attendance for work

___ join a union ___ work at a job that is dangerous

8. Are you the kind of person who can:

___ remain calm in an emergency

___ work with people who are sick and injured

___ keep doing the same thing and do it well

___ work with people who are in trouble and need your help

___ make decisions and accept the blame if they are wrong

___ meet deadlines and have work ready when it is due

9. Could you work accurately and quickly if:

___ you were in an open place high above the ground

___ you had to work outside in the rain and snow

___ you were in a small, closed-in confined place

___ there was an unpleasant odor/smell

___ it was usually hot

___ it was usually cold

___ there was a lot of noise around you

___ you had to work under pressure