2. Envy: An Occupational Hazard By: Simon Hooper CNN As told by: Mo Orozco & Chris Chandler

3. A b s t r a c t Professional envy is based on the workings of friends, spouses, and partners People in the media field are said to be in the most envious job situation Other envious jobs include: investment bankers, stock market jobs, restaurant owners, and entrepreneurs Workers admit that they over exaggerate when speaking of their job Because of so much envy, people are likely to make their job seem better than others

4. M ind B lowing S tatistics! 9/10 office workers admit feeling jealousy on hearing someone talking about a well paid or apparently glamorous job. 9/10 office workers admit feeling jealousy on hearing someone talking about a well paid or apparently glamorous job. 80% of workers admit to have exaggerated the excitement of their own professions to make their jobs sound more interesting. 80% of workers admit to have exaggerated the excitement of their own professions to make their jobs sound more interesting. 81% of workers said they had been tempted to give up their jobs to pursue a more glamorous career. 81% of workers said they had been tempted to give up their jobs to pursue a more glamorous career.

5. Connection with The Necklace Article Speaks about jobs Envy over conditions of the work field Are allowed to change your career Similarities Envy over money Make themselves look better than what they really are Try to impress others Envied other peoples lifestyles The Necklace Madame Loisel born into family of clerks, stays in clerks throughout life Envies over looks, and materialistic things

6. Response as Madame Loisel Agree and understand the way that they feel Most likely be in favor of the article Agree with how everyone is trying to be better than everyone else Classify herself as one of the envious

7. Explanation of Response She grieved over the shabbiness of her apartment, the dinginess of the walls, the worn-out appearance of the chairs, the ugliness of the draperies. All these things, which another woman of her class would not have noticed, gnawed at her and made her furious(161). She grieved over the shabbiness of her apartment, the dinginess of the walls, the worn-out appearance of the chairs, the ugliness of the draperies. All these things, which another woman of her class would not have noticed, gnawed at her and made her furious(161). She danced madly, wildly, drunk with pleasure, giving no thought to anything in the triumph of her beauty…(164). She danced madly, wildly, drunk with pleasure, giving no thought to anything in the triumph of her beauty…(164).

8. Mo Orozcos Personal Reaction Appalled at the statistics! Appalled at the statistics! Immediately thought of the media (Rivalries) Immediately thought of the media (Rivalries) Shocking to see how much jealousy there is out in the world Shocking to see how much jealousy there is out in the world Admit to have been jealous plenty of times (schools, boys, competitions, etc). Admit to have been jealous plenty of times (schools, boys, competitions, etc). Realize that jealousy/envy is not just in the work field- but everywhere Realize that jealousy/envy is not just in the work field- but everywhere

9. Chris Chandlers Personal Reaction Agree with the article Think of rich, prissy girls when envious comes to mind Sports Girls Admit to being envious Not surprised by percentages

10. Time to Discuss! Is being envious a bad trait to have? Why or Why not? Is envy natural?

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