Jordon has taken a job that is extremely dangerous, but that pays him enough so that he is sure he will have enough to eat and he will be able to sleep in a warm place each night. according to maslow's hierarchy of needs, jordon is probably primarily motivated by:

I believe the answer is: Physiological needs
Physiological needs refers to the needs to have all the things that are necessary for our physical survival.
This would include things such as the need to obtain enough water & food, the need for breathing air, the need to reproduce, etc.