Chapter 3
Universities and work
Why work matters
All of us worry about something a lot of the time but, in particular, occupational anxiety – getting a job that is suited to one’s talents and holding it down and occasionally achieving promotion – is an important part of the human story for just about everyone. That’s partly because of the ‘work ethic’, which is widely understood and is related to the contribution any individual makes to society. But it’s also related to bringing in the income to pay for life’s necessities.
Most of us experience employment anxiety at one time or another and it is particularly strong at times of transition. For most, this is most acute when they are reaching the end of periods of full-time study and beginning ...
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