[9급 지방직 영어 2021년 20번]

And working offers more than financial security.

Why do workaholics enjoy their jobs so much? Mostly because working offers some important advantages. ( ① ) It provides people with paychecks ― a way to earn a living. ( ② ) It provides people with self-confidence; they have a feeling of satisfaction when they’ve produced a challenging piece of work and are able to say, “I made that”. ( ③ ) Psychologists claim that work also gives people an identity; they work so that they can get a sense of self and individualism. ( ④ ) In addition, most jobs provide people with a socially acceptable way to meet others. It could be said that working is a positive addiction; maybe workaholics are compulsive about their work, but their addiction seems to be a safe ― even an advantageous ― one.