Question

preparing for college & careers - 4th hour
case study assignment
michael works as a full - time firefighter for his local municipality, making $45,000.00 a year. he has seen many of his colleagues laid off recently as a result of a downturn in the economy. in his firehouse of ten firefighters and two part - time clerical staff, half of the firefighters and one of the clerks lost their jobs.
he has been thinking about a career change because he wants more job and financial security. many close friends have advised him not to change careers at this time, but to consider it in the future.
for now, michael has decided to remain in his current position, but he will continue looking into other opportunities. he also decides to take classes in areas of interest as he waits to make a final decision about his future.

1. what decisions did michael face?

Explanation:

From the case study, Michael faced decisions about his career: 1. Whether to change his career (he considered a career change for more job security but friends advised against it, and he also considered it for the future). 2. Whether to remain in his current firefighter position (he decided to stay for now but will explore other opportunities). 3. Whether to take classes in areas of interest while waiting to make a final career decision.

Answer:

Michael faced decisions including: whether to change his career (considering a career change for job security, weighing friends' advice), whether to remain in his current firefighter position (decided to stay temporarily while exploring other opportunities), and whether to take classes in areas of interest while waiting to make a final career decision.