E. WORK (W10, 1998)

E1 For each part-time and full-time job you have held since March of 1997, please fill in the information below.

For more information about this variable, see work history and occupational coding

HSEMPL10 E2 Since March 1997, have you worked for any of the same employers that you had while you were still in high school?

0 No

1 Yes

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PTNOFT10 E3 Since March 1997, have you had to work part-time because you could not find full-time employment?

0 No

1 Yes

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EMPLD10 E4 Are you currently employed?

0 No

1 Yes

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E5 How did you locate your present job? Circle all that apply.

0 Not circled

1 Circled

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E5PRNT10    parents

E5RELT10    other relatives

E5FRND10    a friend about my age

E5NGBR10    a neighbor

E5SCHL10    an adult from school (teacher, professor, counselor, etc.)

E5EMPL10    my employer told me about it

E5ADLT10    another adult

E5AD10         placed or answered an ad

E5ASK10      I asked if there were any job openings at this place of business

E5AGCY10    employment agency

E5UNPD10    through non-paid work at the same organization (volunteer, intern, etc.)

E5GOV10      applied or took civil service test for a job with local, state, or federal government

E5NA10        not applicable; self-employed

CREMPL10 E6 Did your present employer give you any training when you began work?

0 No or Not Applicable (GO TO E7)

1 Yes (GO TO E6A)

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E6A How long did the training take?  Mark ONE LINE only; for example, 6 hours.

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TRNMIN10 Minutes of training or

TRNHRS10 Hours of training or

TRNDAY10 Days of training or

TRNMTH10 Months of training

MORTRN10 E7 Is there any continuing training or instruction on your current job?

0 No

1 Yes

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SUPERV10 E8 Do you supervise other workers on your job?

0 No (GO TO E9)

1 Yes (GO TO E8A)

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E8A If yes, how many?

LONUSV10: Number of supervised workers (Low)

HINUSV10: Number of supervised workers (High)

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JBSATI10 E9 All things considered, 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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LNGTRM10 E10 How is your present job related to your long-term career goals?

1 It will probably continue as a long-term career

2 It provides skills or knowledge that will prepare me for my future work

3 It is not linked to my long-term career objectives

4 I don't know

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E11 What is your long-term career goal (including homemaker)?

For more information about this variable, see work history and occupational coding

CERTN10 E12 How certain are you that you will achieve this goal?

1 I have already achieved it

2 Very certain

3 Somewhat certain

4 Not very certain

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E13 Since March 1997, have any of the following interfered with your work or career plans? Are you concerned that any might interfere in the future? (Circle all that apply).

0 Not cirlced

1 Circled

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