As we all know, a job is important. Income from working can meet basic survival needs of food, clothing, and shelter. Extra money earned can be used for enjoyment and to express oneself through appearance, furnishings, and other life-style purchases. But there is more to work than that. It also provides the worker with respect of others - both for the kind of work done and the achievements accomplished.
Work can convey status.
It becomes a key for achieving a good reputation, for telling people something about who one is, and for accomplishment and personal growth. There is still another important aspect of work - the relationships formed there. Many people meet new friends on the job, and these friendships carry over into other parts of life as well. This social element of employment is important for job satisfaction and it has been documented that it can also help to lessen the stress on a job. Considering how much time in life is spent on a job, and all the things it can mean, working is centrally related to quality of life.