D. EMPLOYMENT (W15, 2004)

D1 What is your long-term career goal (including homemaker)?

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

CERTN15 D2 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

-9 Missing

D3 Since July of 2003, 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 checked

1 Checked

-9 Missing

D4 Since July of 2003, has your work interfered with your personal relationships off the job? Are you concerned that it might interfere in the future? Circle all that apply.

1 Not checked

0 Checked

-9 Missing

D5 For each job you have held (part-time and full-time) since July of 2003, please fill in the chart.

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

THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ARE ABOUT YOUR CURRENT JOB. IF YOU HAVE MORE THAN ONE JOB, PLEASE REFER TO YOUR PRIMARY OR MAIN JOB.

EMPLD15 D6 Are you currently employed (either part-time or full-time)?

1 No GO TO E1, PAGE 9

2 Yes

-9 Missing

PRIMJB15 D7 Which of your current jobs is your primary job? (From the Chart on Page 5) Circle only one option.

1 Job 1

2 Job 2

3 Job 3

4 Job 4

5 Job 5

6 Job 6

-8 Not applicable (not employed)

-9 Missing

D8 How did you go about finding your primary job? Circle all that apply.

0 Not circled

1 Circled

-8 Not applicable (not employed)

-9 Missing

D8PRTR15 a Talked to my spouse or partner

D8PRNT15 b Talked to my parents or other relatives

D8FRND15 c Talked to a friend

D8NGBR15 d Talked to a neighbor

D8SCHL15 e Talked to someone from school (teacher, professor, counselor, etc.)

D8CWRK15 f A coworker told me about it

D8EMPL15 g An employer told me about it

D8CONT15 h Other contacts made through work

D8AD15 i Placed an ad in the newspaper

D8ADR15 j Responded to an ad in the newspaper

D8ASK15 k I asked about job openings at place of employment

D8AGCY15 l Went through employment agency

D8GOV15 m Took a civil service test

D8NET15 n Used the internet

D8HEAD15 o Used a headhunter

D8PLAC15 p Used a placement service at college, business, or professional school

D8FAIR15 q Job fair

D8INTR15 r Internship

D8OTH15 s Other (please specify)______________D8OTH15B

LNGTRM15 D9 How is your primary job related to your future work?

1 It is not linked to my long-term career objectives.

2 It will probably continue as a long-term career.

3 It will not continue as a long-term career, but it provides skills or knowledge that will prepare me for my career.

4 I don't know.

-8 Not applicable (not employed)

-9 Missing

CREMPL15 D10 When you first started your primary job, did your current employer give you any training?

 1 No GO TO QUESTION D11, PAGE 7

2 Yes

-8 Not applicable (not employed)

-9 Missing

D10A How long did the training take? Mark ONE LINE only; for example, 10 days.

-8 NA (not employed)

-9 Missing

-88 NA (Use other options: hours, days or months)

-888 NA (No training)

TRNHRS15 _____ hours or

TRNDAY15 _____ days or

TRNMTH15 _____ months

MORTRN15 D11 Is there any continuing training or instruction on your current job?

1 No

2 Yes

-8 NA (Not employed)

-9 Missing

D12 What days of the week, and how many hours each day, did you work during the past week in your primary job?

-8 NA (Not employed)

-9 Missing

Number of Hours

MONDAY15 Monday ______________

TUES15 Tuesday ______________

WEDN15 Wednesday ______________

THURS15 Thursday ______________

FRIDAY15 Friday ______________

SATUR15 Saturday ______________

SUNDAY15 Sunday ______________

SCHDL15 D13 How often does your work schedule change from week to week?

1 Never

2 Rarely

3 Sometimes

4 Often

5 Always

-8 NA (Not employed)

-9 Missing

SUPERV15 D14 Do you supervise other workers on your primary job?

1 No

2 Yes

-8 NA (Not employed)

-9 Missing

SECUR15 D15 How secure is your primary job?

1 Not at all secure

2 Somewhat secure

3 Secure

4 Very secure

-8 NA (Not employed)

-9 Missing

D16 Is your primary job: Circle all that apply.

0 Not circled

1 Circled

-8 NA (Not employed)

-9 Missing

D16TEM15 a Temporary

D16CNT15 b Limited by a term or contract

D16SNL15 c Seasonal

D16AGY15 d Through a temp agency

D16NON15 e None of these

SLFEMP15 D17 Are you self-employed?

1 No

 2 Yes GO TO D19 PAGE 8

-8 NA (Not employed)

-9 Missing

SPVSR15 D18 Are you responsible to a supervisor or manager?

1 No

2 Yes

-8 NA (Not employed)

-9 Missing

-888 NA (Self-employed)

JBSATI15 D19 All things considered, how satisfied are you with your job as a whole?

l Extremely dissatisfied

2 Very dissatisfied

3 Somewhat dissatisfied

4 Somewhat satisfied

5 Very satisfied

6 Extremely satisfied

-8 NA (Not employed)

-9 Missing

D20 The following questions have to do with work and family responsibilities. Please indicate whether you have been offered the opportunities below, and whether you refused such offers because of family responsibilities.

D21 In your primary job have you ever…

1 Yes

2 No

-8 NA (Not employed)

-9 Missing

NEMP115 D22 About how many employees are there at your workplace (at your location)?

NEMP215 D23 About how many employees are there in your whole organization?