F. VOLUNTEER AND PAID WORK (W1, 1988)

W1C086 F1 Do you currently do any volunteer work (without pay)?

1 No

2 Yes

F1A If yes, how many hours do you spend at volunteer work per week?

W1C087 F1A1 Low hours (Low=0, High=56)

W1C088 F1A2 High hours (Low=0, High=56)

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F1B If yes, what duties do you have in your volunteer job?

W1C089 F2 Have you ever had a steady job (at least once a week) for pay outside your own home? Include ALL paid jobs, such as jobs done for neighbors, like baby sitting and yardwork, and in businesses.

1 No   If you have never worked for pay outside your home, GO TO SECTION J

2 Yes  CONTINUE

3 NO   BUT BELOW ANSWERED 

4 BLANK BUT BELOW ANSWERED 

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W1C090 F3 How old were you when you started your first regular job for pay outside your own home? 

________ years old

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F4 What was the date you started working on your first job? (If you can't remember, try to estimate)

W1C091 F4A1 ________ Month

W1C092 F4A2 ________ Year

F5 Why did you want to start working? (Circle ALL that apply)

1 Circled

2 Not circled

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W1C093 1 To buy things

W1C094 2 To save for my future education

W1C095 3 To save for other purposes

W1C096 4 For the experience of working

W1C097 5 To learn new skills

W1C098 6 My friends worked 

W1C099 7 My parents wanted me to work

W1C100 8 It was something to do

W1C101 F6  Are you still working on your first job?

1 Yes

2 No

F6A When did you stop working on your first job? (If you do babysitting, yardwork, snowshoveling, etc., consider yourself still working on your first job even if the people you work for have changed.)

W1C102 _________ month

W1C103 19_______ Year

F7 What was your job called?

F8 What were your main duties on your first job?

W1C104 F9 Did you work:

1 In a private home(s) (babysitting, yardwork, snow-shoveling)

2 In another setting (business, store, farm)

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F10 About how many hours a week did you work on that first job? (If it varied, give an average.)

W1C105 Low hours (Low=0, High=86)

W1C106 High hours (Low=0, High=86)

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F11What was the starting pay on that first job? (If you were paid by the job, estimate how much you got per hour of work.)

W1C107 Low pay (Low=0, High=75)

W1C108 High pay (Low=0, High=75)

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F12 How did you find out about that first job? (Circle ALL that apply)

1 Circled

2 Not circled

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W1C109 1 parents

W1C110 2 other relatives

W1C111 3 a friend about my age

W1C112 4 a neighbor

W1C113 5 an adult from school (teacher, counselor, etc.)

W1C114 6 saw advertisement 

W1C115 7 I asked if there were any job openings

W1C116 8 employment agency

W1C117 9 my employer told me about it

W1C118 10 Other

W1C119 F13 Have you had any other jobs since your first job? (If you still do babysitting, yardwork, snowshoveling, etc., consider yourself still working on your first job even if the people you work for have changed.)

1 No

2 Yes

3 No but WORK HISTORY CHART has entries

4 Blank, but WORK HISTORY CHART has entries

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F14 Complete the following chart for all jobs other you have had outside of your own home since your first job.

W1C152 F15 Are you presently employed in a steady job (at least once a week) for pay? (INCLUDE JOBS LIKE BABYSITTING AND YARDWORK. JOBS CAN BE FOR OTHER FAMILIES AND IN BUSINESSES.)

1 No

2 Yes

3 No but the section below has been answered

4 Blank, but the section below has been answered

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W1C154 F16 How many different employers do you work for?

Number of different employers _______

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F17 What days of the week, and how many hours each day, do you work? (Low=0, High=24, Missing=-9)

F18 Why did you seek your current job? (Circle ALL that apply)

1 Circled

2 Not circled

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W1C169 1 To buy things

W1C170 2 To save for my future education

W1C171 3 To save for other purposes

W1C172 4 For the experience of working

W1C173 5 To learn new skills

W1C174 6 My friends worked there

W1C175 7 My parents wanted me to work

W1C176 8 Other

W1C177 F19 Are you now working in

1 a private home(s) (babysitting, yardwork, snow-shoveling)

2 another setting

3 ENTER IF "1" AND "2" ARE BOTH MARKED

F20 How did you find out about your current job? (Circle ALL that apply)

1 Circled

2 Not circled

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W1C178 1 parents

W1C179 2 other relatives

W1C180 3 a friend about my age

W1C181 4 a neighbor

W1C182 5 an adult from school (teacher, counselor, etc.)

W1C183 6 saw an advertisement 

W1C184 7 I asked if there were any job openings

W1C185 8 employment agency

W1C186 9 my employer told me about it

W1C187 10 other

W1C188 F21 Did your employer give you any training when you began work?

1 No 

2 Yes 

3 No, but the section below has been answered

4 Blank, but the section below has been answered

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F21A How long did the training take? (Mark ONE LINE only)

W1C189  Minutes of training (0=Low, 50=High, -9=Missing) 

W1C190  Hours of training (0=Low, 36=High, -9=Missing)

W1C191  Days of training (0=Low, 60=High, -9=Missing)

F21B What kinds of training did you receive? (Circle ALL that apply)

1 Circled

2 Not circled

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W1C192 1 an orientation "lecture" or "orientation day"

W1C193 2 classes were offered

W1C194 3 films, slides, or video

W1C195 4 I was given a manual or set of written instructions

W1C196 5 a manager, supervisor or co-worker taught me on the job

W1C197 6 other

W1C198 F22 Does your employer try to make you feel loyal to the business or organization?

1 Yes

2 No

3 Does not apply

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W1C199 F23 Would you consider your pay "good pay" for the work you do?

1 Yes, definitely

2 Yes, it is pretty good

3 I am not sure

4 No, the pay is not good

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F24 How do you use the money from your job? (Circle ALL that apply)

1 Circled

2 Not circled

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W1C200 1 Clothing

W1C201 2 School expenses (lunches, books, supplies)

W1C202 3 For a car, motorcycle, car equipment, repairs, or insurance

W1C203 4 To buy other things--like records, tapes, sports equipment, stereo, T.V., bike, etc.

W1C204 5 For movies, entertainment, dating, clubs

W1C205 6 Saving for future education

W1C206 7 Savings and investments for other purposes

W1C207 8 I give money to my family

W1C208 9 Other

W1C209 F25 How many other workers do you supervise on your job? (If zero, write 0)

_________ Number of workers 

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W1C210 F26 Do you think you can stay on your present job as long as you like?

1 Yes, I can definitely keep this job as long as I want

2 I probably can keep this job as long as I want

3 No, I could be laid off at any time

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F27 How do you spend time on your job? (Circle ALL that apply)

1 Circled

2 Not circled

W1C211 1 Reading and writing

W1C212 2 Working with my hands

W1C213 3 Dealing with people

PLEASE ESTIMATE THE TIME YOU SPEND ON EACH OF THESE ACTIVITIES.  YOU CAN DO MORE THAN ONE THING AT A TIME.

W1C214 F28 How much time do you spend on your job READING AND WRITING, or dealing with any written materials? (If zero, write 0)

Hours per week ___________

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W1C183 F29 How much time do you spend WORKING WITH YOUR HANDS on your job, using tools or machines? This includes pumping gas, stocking shelves, typing, etc.

Hours per week ___________

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W1C184 F30 How much time do you spend DEALING WITH PEOPLE? Only include your work with people that is necessary for the job.

Hours per week ___________

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W1C220 F31 Does your work involve doing: (Circle ONE number)

1 the same thing in the same way again and again,

2 the same kind of thing in a number of different ways, or

3 a number of different kinds of things?

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W1C221 F32 Do you have to think of new ways of doing things or solving problems on your job?

1 Almost always

2 Often

3 Sometimes

4 Rarely

5 Never

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W1C222 F33 When you arrive at work, how well can you predict what kinds of things are going to happen that day?

1 I can predict exactly

2 I can predict well

3 It's hard to predict

4 I can't predict at all

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W1C223 F34 How much control do you have over the way you spend your time at work (over the order and the amount of time you work on various parts of your job)?

1 Complete control

2 A great deal of control

3 A fair amount of control

4 Some, but not much control

5 Almost no control at all

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W1C224 F35 Overall, how much freedom do you have to make important decisions about what you do at work and how you do it?

1 Complete freedom

2 A great deal of freedom

3 A fair amount of freedom

4 Some, but not much freedom

5 Almost none at all

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W1C225 F36 Do you have a supervisor?

1 No 

2 Yes 

3 No, but the section below has been answered

4 Blank, but the section below has been answered

W1C226 F37 How closely does your supervisor supervise you?

1 He/she decides what I do, and how I do it

2 He/she decides what I do, but I decide how I do it

3 I have some freedom to decide what I do and how I do it

4 I am my own boss as long as I stay within the general policies of my employer

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W1C227 F38 When your supervisor wants you to do something, what does he/she do?

1 Usually just tells me what to do

2 Usually discusses it with me

3 Half the time tells me what to do, half the time discusses the work with me

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W1C228 F39 How free do you feel to disagree with your supervisor?

1 Very free

2 Somewhat free

3 Not very free

4 Not at all free

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W1C229 F40 To do well on your job, how important is it that you do exactly what you are told?

1 Extremely important

2 Very important

3 Fairly important

4 Not important

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W1C230 F41 How often is your supervisor willing to listen to your problems and help find solutions?

1 Almost always

2 Often

3 Sometimes

4 Seldom

5 Never

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W1C231 F42 How close do you feel to your supervisor?

1 Extremely close

2 Quite close

3 Fairly close

4 Not close at all

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W1C232 F43 How much time do you spend with adults on your job?

1 All the time 

2 More than half the time

3 Half the time

4 Less than half the time

5 Only a little time

6 No time at all

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W1C233 F44 How much time do you spend with other workers who are about your age on your job?

1 All the time 

2 More than half the time

3 Half the time

4 Less than half the time

5 Only a little time

6 No time at all

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At your job, how often:

1 Never

2 Rarely

3 Sometimes

4 Often

5 Almost always

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W1C234  F45 do you feel bored at work, or that time is dragging?

W1C235  F46 are you held responsible for things that are really outside your control?

W1C236  F47 is there time pressure on your job?

W1C237  F48 are you interested enough in your job to do more work than your job requires?

W1C238  F49 do you feel that your work is meaningful and important?

W1C239  F50 are you exposed to excessive heat, cold or noise at work?

W1C240 F51 Overall, how challenging do you consider your present job?

1 Very challenging

2 Somewhat challenging

3 Only a little bit challenging

4 Not at all challenging

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W1C241 F52 Are the challenges in your job

1 Mainly mental

2 Mainly physical

3 Both mental and physical

4 Neither, my job is not challenging

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How true about your job is each statement below?

1 Not at all true

2 A little true

3 Somewhat true

4 Very true

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W1C242  F53 My job gives me a chance to learn a lot of new things.

W1C243  F54 Most of my interests are centered around my job.

W1C244  F55 There are nice and friendly people to work with.

W1C245  F56 I am very much involved personally in my job.

W1C246  F57 To satisfy some people on my job, I have to upset others.

W1C247  F58 There is little opportunity for advancement on my job.

W1C248  F59 I have too much work to do everything well.

W1C249  F60 My job requires that I work very hard.

W1C250  F61 My job uses my skills and abilities.

W1C251  F62 Sometimes I am unclear about what I have to do on my job.

W1C252  F63 The most important things that happen to me involve my job.

W1C253  F64 I feel drained of my energy when I get off work.

W1C254  F65 My job gives me a chance to be helpful to others.

W1C255 F66 How satisfied are you with your job as a whole?

1 Extremely satisfied

2 Very satisfied

3 Somewhat satisfied

4 Somewhat dissatisfied

5 Very dissatisfied

6 Extremely dissatisfied

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How much has your job helped you to develop the following abilities?

1 Not at all 

2 A little

3 Some

4 A great deal

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W1C256  F67 To follow directions

W1C257  F68 To get along with people

W1C258  F69 To be on time

W1C259  F70 To take responsibility for your work

W1C260  F71 To manage your money

W1C261 F72 Do you think things you are learning in your job will be useful to you in your later life?

1 Extremely important

2 Very important

3 Somewhat important

4 Not at all important