Work Ethic

One of the most important traits someone can have in the workforce is a strong work ethic. In this week's assignment for Honor's Mentorship, we did an activity that allowed us to take the Occupational Work Ethic Inventory (OWEI) quiz in order to get a score that we could compare to the baseline average of a large group of adults working professional jobs. I was satisfied with my scores, as they proved to be somewhat above average. I'd like to think that I was pretty honest with myself, but at the same time I recognize the fact that sometimes it is easy to say one thing and practice another. The quiz was an especially good reference for ways that I could improve my work ethic, as it provided me with a list of traits that an employer might look for, and that might improve my successes in not only my career, but my quality of life in general.


It is crucial to my success that I establish good habits, and do everything with a clear purpose and determined state of mind. I hope to try and exhibit traits that will set me apart as a worker, and allow me to keep my job and life in a state of organization. The quiz made me realize I occasionally might struggle with punctuality, but I know that I am absolutely capable of over-coming this. That's not to say I'm unreliable, but I definitely have room for self-improvement, as does everyone. I look forward to using the next year to expand my work-ethic responsibilities outside of just my study habits, but my ability to work with other people efficiently in a professional environment, and practice exercising traits and habits that will prepare my for my career down the road.