Chloe, a manager in a pharmaceutical house, is explaining to her amazed parents why she is quitting her job to run a shelter for battered women. She talks about the meaning of life, giving back to the community, being able to know at the end of the day that what she has accomplished is something of value. What reason is she giving for leaving the pharmaceutical house?
A) Lifelong learning
B) Psychic income
C) External career success
D) Status and mobility
E) Midlife crisis

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Chloe is motivated by the concept of "psychic income," which refers to the non-financial rewards of work such as satisfaction, fulfillment, and a sense of purpose. She believes that running a shelter for battered women will provide her with greater psychic income than her current job in pharmaceuticals.

Chloe, a Manager in a Pharmaceutical House, Is Explaining to Her