{"id":21587,"date":"2022-02-23T07:52:19","date_gmt":"2022-02-23T06:52:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=21587"},"modified":"2025-09-24T14:19:44","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T12:19:44","slug":"passion-exploitation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2022\/02\/passion-exploitation\/","title":{"rendered":"Passion Exploitation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

B2 – Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most likely, you have heard that once you have found the job you are most passionate about, \u201cyou will never have to work a day in your life\u201d. But what if your passion for what you do gives people you work with the idea that they can take advantage of you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the article about passion exploitation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/worklife\/article\/20190719-passion-exploitation<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What do you think about this being practiced\/done by some in certain industries?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Do you think passion exploitation is more likely to happen if you work in particular industries? Explain your stand.Why do you think workers in artistic and creative industries are more susceptible to this kind of exploitation?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Talk about an instance when you were asked to work more, on unrelated tasks, or for free. How did that make you feel?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. What is the best way to refuse paying the “passion tax”? <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. What are your thoughts on this, “Doing what you love a double-edged sword.<\/em>“?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. In general, how can some exploitative actions of managers be prevented?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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