Ramiro has been a forklift driver for the local grocery store for six years. He earns $32,000 a year. He works with a nice crew. He plays softball with his coworkers on the weekends. They also volunteer together at the local food bank during the holidays, and socialize with their families at summer picnics. Ramiro is highly satisfied with his job. Which of the following is the most probable cause of Ramiro's high job satisfaction?A) payB) promotionC) high stressD) social contextE) work itself

Social context generally refers to the immediate social setting in which people live and go about their daily activities. Social context or rather social environment in the workplace has a relatively strong connection to job satisfaction. Here, Ramiro is said to work with a nice crew which obviously makes doing the work a whole lot better, also plays softball on the weekends and volunteer in the same group with his coworkers. These social context he has going with his coworkers makes the job satisfactory for him. He's very active with his coworkers both on the job and off the job. If the reverse were to be the case, say, maybe he doesn't get along with his coworkers, the work becomes very unsatisfactory.

Pay cannot be the reason for his satisfaction because the pay is relatively low. Also, the fact he's been doing the same thing for 6 years shows promotion has nothing to do with his satisfaction. Neither does the work stress or the work itself.