People differ in what they want most from a job, so first you will have to examine yourself to figure that out. Social action is embedded in structural constraints. These include the current institutions and opportunities in your society.
Social behavior is organized by social relationships.
Our interpretations of the possible and reasonable are negotiated at the nexus of structural constraints, on-going interactions, and cultural scripts. What we take for granted is actually a negotiated social construction. What we value in a job reflects not merely our preferences but what we see as possible and appropriate. Often our values reflect the social relationships we are participating in. Basic Understandings I would like you to think of this class as a job and the classroom as a workplace.