Me Before You (Motivation)

Summary

                Louisa “Lou” Clark (Emilia Clarke) lives in a quaint town in the English countryside. With no clear direction in her life, the quirky and creative 26-year-old goes from one job to the next in order to help her tight-knit family make ends meet. Her normally cheery outlook is put to the test, however, when she faces her newest career challenge. Taking a job at the local “castle,” she becomes caregiver and companion to Will Traynor (Sam Claflin), a wealthy young banker who became wheelchair bound in an accident two years prior, and whose whole world changed dramatically in the blink of an eye. No longer the adventurous soul he once was, the now cynical Will has all but given up. That is until Lou determines to show him that life is worth living. Embarking together on a series of adventures, both Lou and Will get more than they bargained for, and find their lives—and hearts—changing in ways neither one could have imagined.

(Source: http://www.metacritic.com/movie/me-before-you)

Application of OB Concept: Motivation

                Lou was in desperate need of a job so she happily took the caregiving work for the Traynors, who are willing to pay her a hefty sum of money. At first, it was enough to motivate her to go to work every day despite her being uncomfortable with Will’s company. With the way Will treats her (during her first few days at work), she was not able to find satisfaction with what she is doing. Nonetheless, she wouldn’t quit her job because she knows how much the money she will earn could help her family. She only found meaning with her job, when she later on discovered that she can prevent Will from continuing his plans to acquire euthanasia. And when she wasn’t able to convince Will, she even told his parents that they do not have to pay him for the few months that she worked them.

Reflection

                Money can only motivate people to do their job up to a certain extent. Unlike intrinsic motivation, money cannot give most employees a personal satisfaction from their job. In the movie, Lou tried to find meaning in her job beyond her salary and I can relate to her because of that. You should always try to find a work you love doing because that encourages creativity and productivity. So, if like Lou, you are stuck in a job because you really need the money, you should look at your job from a different point of view and try to see the beauty of what you’re doing.