Explain what you do in your job, what qualifications are necessary for the position, and describe your relations with your supervisor(s), co-workers, and the public (if applicable). According to social psychologist Charles H. Cooley, the looking-glass self is "a self-concept derived from a social 'mirror' in which we can observe how others react to us." In other words, the kind of person we are is intimately related to how other people interact with us and influence our behavior. 

(a) In terms of this perspective, how does your job affect your self-concept, and how does your self-concept in turn affect the way you approach your job? 

(b) How much autonomy do you have in your job, and how does this relate to the respect shown to you by other people?

(c) What changes in your job -- e.g., the responsibilities, benefits, and overall setting -- might bring about an improved self-concept? (If you're not presently employed, you may discuss a past job of yours.) 

(d) Describe an ideal job that you would like to have, and explain what you would have to do to get it. 

(e) How has the COVID-19 outbreak changed the conditions of your work environment, and how does the response to the virus reflect the fault lines of American society along class and race?