Kylie, Jake, and Samantha have different ideas about what makes a job satisfying. They all work for a nonprofit organization and travel to areas where disease epidemics have broken out to render assistance to victims. The pay is not high, and there can be extreme health risks. Their coworkers are friendly, intelligent, and generally nice. Most of them will never be world famous, but their jobs provide a chance to engage in interesting analyses and publish research done by their team. Kylie feels strongly that she wants to be able to make a difference and help people when they are in trouble. Jake worries deeply about expenses. He has a large load of student debt to pay off, and his wife is expecting their second child. Samantha likes teamwork but isn't thrilled by it and also has mild anxiety about germs. Which of the following statements is most likely True?
A) Kylie has the highest level of job satisfaction.
B) They all have essentially equal levels of job satisfaction.
C) Kylie is the most likely to quit.
D) Jake has the highest job satisfaction.
E) Samantha has the lowest job satisfaction.

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Kylie's strong desire to make a difference and help people suggests that she finds her job satisfying. While Jake worries about expenses and Samantha has mild anxiety, neither of them express such a strong desire to help as Kylie does. Therefore, it is most likely that Kylie has the highest level of job satisfaction.

Kylie, Jake, and Samantha Have Different Ideas About What Makes