David's Dilemma

David is in year 10 and has had some difficulties in school. David’s parents want him to finish school and attend university. David however wants to leave school and become an electrical apprentice.

What should David do?

INTRO

STAYS IN SCHOOL

David decides to listen to his parents and that he will stay at school. He finds it very difficult to be at school, but at the end of his schooling he passes all his subjects.

David is now accepted into a university to study to be an accountant. After the first year of studying David finds it is a big challenge. His parents want David to get better marks. David thinks about quitting university and getting a job

What should David do?

STAYS IN SCHOOL

STAY AT UNIVERSITY

David decides to stay at university even though it is very difficult. He fails a couple of subjects but gets some help and finally graduates university after four years of studying.

David’s parents are very proud of him.

After David graduates he starts looking for a job. David finds it very hard to find a job in the area of his study, however as David is looking for a job he notices there are many positions for a store manager.

What should David do?

STAYS IN UNIVERSITY

KEEPS APPLYING FOR A JOB

David decides that he will keep trying to apply for a job as an accountant.

After six months David finally is accepted as junior accountant for an accounting firm.

After 3 years as a junior accountant David applies to become a chartered accountant.

What are some of the next choices for David? Pick one of those choices and answer the following questions:

  1. What are some of the negative results from David making his next choice?
  2. What are some of the positive results from David making his next choice?
  3. What are some of the bad & good decisions David made along his journey?
  4. What were the turning points in David’s decisions.

BECOMES A STORE MANAGER

David decides he needs the money and successfully applies for a job as a store manager. David enjoys the hours and pay and is very good at his job.

His boss is extremely happy for him and offers him a promotion. The new job is interstate.

What are some of the next choices for David? Pick one of those choices and answer the following questions:

  1. What are some of the negative results from David making his next choice?
  2. What are some of the positive results from David making his next choice?
  3. What are some of the bad & good decisions David made along his journey?
  4. What were the turning points in David’s decisions.

QUITS UNIVERSITY

David decides that he will quit university, as it was just getting too hard. It’s just not for him

David says he needs a break from studying and doing anything so sits around at home most days playing games on his computer. David's parents are worried about him, as he is not doing anything with his life. They tell David, he needs to go back to university or find a job. David ignores his parents and continues to sit at home and play games for another six months.

David's dad tells him he needs to find a job or he has move out of home.

What should David do?

QUITS UNIVERSITY

FIND A JOB

David starts looking for a job. He sees a lot of advertising for cleaning houses and applies for a job to clean houses. David doesn't particularly like his job but feels he can't do anything about it.

What are some of the next choices for David? Pick one of those choices and answer the following questions:

  1. What are some of the negative results from David making his next choice?
  2. What are some of the positive results from David making his next choice?
  3. What are some of the bad & good decisions David made along his journey?
  4. What were the turning points in David’s decisions

GO BACK TO UNIVERSITY

David decides to go back to university, he gets some credits for his previous studies. David fails a couple of subjects but gets some help and finally graduates university after four years of studying.

David’s parents are very proud of him.

After David graduates he starts looking for a job. David finds it very hard to find a job in the area of his study, however as David is looking for a job he notices there are many positions for a store manager.

What are some of the next choices for David? Pick one of those choices and answer the following questions:

  1. What are some of the negative results from David making his next choice?
  2. What are some of the positive results from David making his next choice?
  3. What are some of the bad & good decisions David made along his journey?
  4. What were the turning points in David’s decisions.

BECOMES AN APPRENTICE

David decides not to listen to his parents and leaves school. It takes him a few months but he finds an apprenticeship with a local electrician.

David finds being an electrician is hard work, his boss is always giving him a hard time. David is thinking about quitting his apprenticeship and finding a new job

What should David do?

BECOMES AN APPRENTICE

QUITS HIS JOB

David decides that he will quit his apprenticeship, as it was just getting too hard.

David says he needs a break from working and doing anything so sits around at home most days playing games on his computer. David's parents are worried about him, as he is not doing anything with his life. They tell David, he needs to go back to his apprenticeship or find a job. David ignores his parents and continues to sit at home and play games for another six months.

David's dad tells him he needs to find a job or he has move out of home.

What should David do?

QUITS HIS JOB

FIND A NEW JOB

David decides to find a new job. He sees a lot of advertising in the hospitality industry and successfully applies for a job as a waiter at a restaurant. David doesn't particularly like his job but believes it is better than going back to his apprenticeship.

What are some of the next choices for David? Pick one of those choices and answer the following questions:

  1. What are some of the negative results from David making his next choice?
  2. What are some of the positive results from David making his next choice?
  3. What are some of the bad & good decisions David made along his journey?
  4. What were the turning points in David’s decisions.

GO BACK TO HIS APPRENTICESHIP

David makes the decision to go back to his apprenticeship. He talks to his boss and apologises for leaving. His boss says he needs to start from the bottom again. David reluctantly accepts.

He realises it is hard work and his boss is just trying to teach him. After three years into his apprenticeship David's boss says David is doing a great job! He starts sending David on jobs by himself.

David applies for his own electrical license, and thinks about starting his own business. David's Boss offers David a full-time job with a higher salary and more work.

  1. What do you think will happen next for David?
  2. What are some of the negative results from David making his next choice?
  3. What are some of the positive results from David making his next choice?
  4. What are some of the bad & good decisions David made along his journey?
  5. What were the turning points in David’s decisions

PUSH THROUGH

David decides to push through and stay with his apprenticeship.

He realises it is hard work and his boss is just trying to teach him. After a couple years into his apprenticeship David's boss says David is doing a great job! He starts sending David on jobs by his self.

David applies to for his own electrical license, and thinks about starting his own business. David's Boss offers David a full-time job with a higher salary and more work.

What should David do?

PUSH THROUGH

START HIS OWN BUSINESS

David decides to start his own business. David spends all of his savings to start his own business. It is hard work but he slowly starts to build a client base.

What are some of the next choices for David? Pick one of those choices and answer the following questions:

  1. What are some of the negative results from David making his next choice?
  2. What are some of the positive results from David making his next choice?
  3. What are some of the bad & good decisions David made along his journey?
  4. What were the turning points in David’s decisions

ACCEPT HIS BOSSES OFFER

David accepts his bosses offer for a promotion, his boss gives him a lot more work and gives him a list of clients that are just for him.

David enjoys the extra challenges and makes a few mistakes along the way. His boss is always there to help him. David likes working for his boss and thinks he will work for him for a very long time

What are some of the next choices for David? Pick one of those choices and answer the following questions:

  1. What are some of the negative results from David making his next choice?
  2. What are some of the positive results from David making his next choice?
  3. What are some of the bad & good decisions David made along his journey?
  4. What were the turning points in David’s decisions

LEAVE HOME

David leaves home and moves in with some of his friends. After he moves in David and his friends go to a party. Everyone at the party is getting drunk and some of them are even taking drugs. David is offered some drugs, he wants to fit in and be cool

What are some of the next choices for David? Pick one of those choices and answer the following questions:

  1. What are some of the negative results from David making his next choice?
  2. What are some of the positive results from David making his next choice?
  3. What are some of the bad & good decisions David made along his journey?
  4. What were the turning points in David’s decisions
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