D. EMPLOYMENT (W16, 2005)
D1 When you are looking for work, how important are the following things to you?
1 Not at all important
2 Somewhat important
3 Very important
4 Extremely important
-9 Missing
D1PAY16 Good pay
D1TRA16 Opportunity for on-the-job training
D1STDY16 A steady job, with little chance of being laid off
D1AHD16 Good chances of getting ahead
D1HELP16 A chance to be helpful to others or useful to society
D1PEOP16 A chance to work with people rather than things
D1DEC16 A chance to make my own decisions
D1EASY16 A job that is easy
D1RESP16 A job where I have a lot of responsibility
D1DIF16 Being able to do different things rather than the same things over and over
D1SKIL16 A job that uses my skills and abilities
D1RGHI16 A job that people regard highly
D1LERN16 A chance to learn a lot of new things
D1FLEX16 I can decide what time to come to work and when to leave
D1SPV16 I can work without frequent checking by a supervisor
D1DRTY16 I can avoid getting dirty on the job
D1FMBF16 Generous family benefits (such as leaves, childcare assistance)
D1RTBF16 Retirement benefits (401K or 403B plan, IRA, pension, etc.)
D2 What is your long-term career goal?
For more information about this variable, see work history and occupational coding
CERTN16 D3 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
D4 Since July of 2004, 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
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Has interfered since July of 2004
|
Concerned about the future |
Not a concern |
Lack of ability to get training or degree |
D4AA16 |
D4AB16 |
D4AC16 |
Lack of money to complete education or get started in my chosen career field |
D4BA16 |
D4BB16 |
D4BC16 |
I am considered “overqualified” |
D4CA16 |
D4CB16 |
D4CC16 |
Illness, accident, or disability |
D4DA16 |
D4DB16 |
D4DC16 |
Lack of openings in my field |
D4EA16 |
D4EB16 |
D4EC16 |
Relocation is difficult or impossible |
D4FA16 |
D4FB16 |
D4FC16 |
Marriage |
D4GA16 |
D4GB16 |
D4GC16 |
Children |
D4HA16 |
D4HB16 |
D4HC16 |
Caring for a sick parent or relative |
D4IA16 |
D4IB16 |
D4IC16 |
Transportation problems – difficulty in getting to or from work |
D4JA16 |
D4JB16 |
D4JC16 |
Discrimination against persons of my gender |
D4KA16 |
D4KB16 |
D4KC16 |
Discrimination against persons of my race or ethnic background |
D4LA16 |
D4LB16 |
D4LC16 |
D5 Since July of 2004, 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
|
Work has interfered since July of 2003 |
Concerned about the future |
Not a concern |
Ability to find a spouse / partner |
INTER116 |
CNCER116 |
NOCON116 |
Relationship with spouse / partner |
INTER216 |
CNCER216 |
NOCON216 |
Decision to have a child or timing of having a child |
INTER316 |
CNCER316 |
NOCON316 |
Relationship with your child(ren) |
INTER416 |
CNCER416 |
NOCON416 |
Relationship with parents or siblings |
INTER516 |
CNCER516 |
NOCON516 |
Relationship with friends |
INTER616 |
CNCER616 |
NOCON616 |
D6 For each job you have held since July of 2004, 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.
EMPLD16 D7 Are you currently employed (either part-time or full-time)?
0 No
1 Yes
-9 Missing
PRIMJB16 D8 Which of your current jobs is your primary job? (From the Chart on Page 6) 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 currently employed)
-9 Missing
D9 How did you go about finding your primary job? Circle all that apply.
0 Not checked
1 Checked
-8 Not applicable (not currently employed)
-9 Missing
D9PRTR16 a Talked to my spouse or partner
D9PRNT16 b Talked to my parents or other relatives
D9FRND16 c Talked to a friend
D9NGBR16 d Talked to a neighbor
D9SCHL16 e Talked to someone from school (teacher, professor, counselor, etc.)
D9CWRK16 f A coworker told me about it
D9EMPL16 g An employer told me about it
D9CONT16 h Other contacts made through work
D9AD16 i Placed an ad in the newspaper
D9RSAD16 j Responded to an ad in the newspaper
D9ASK16 k I asked about job openings at place of employment
D9AGCY16 l Went through employment agency
D9CIV16 m Took a civil service test
D9NET16 n Used the internet
D9HEAD16 o Used a headhunter
D9PLAC16 p Used a placement service at college, business, or professional school
D9FAIR16 q Job fair
D9INTR16 r Internship
D9OTH16 s Other (please specify-D9OTH16B)
LNGTRM16 D10 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 currently employed)
-9 Missing
CREMPL16 D11 When you first started your primary job, did your current employer give you any training?
0 No
1 Yes
-8 Not applicable (not currently employed)
-9 Missing
D11A How long did the training take? (Use one line only)
-8 NA (not currently employed)
-9 Missing
-88 NA (No training)
-888 NA (Used other lines: hours, days or months)
TRNHRS16 Hours of training
TRNDAT16 Days of training
TRNMTH16 Months of training
MORTRN16 D12 Is there any continuing training or instruction on your current job?
0 No
1 Yes
-8 NA (Not currently employed)
-9 Missing
-8 NA (Not currently employed)
-9 Missing
Number of Hours
D13MON16 Monday
D13TUE16 Tuesday
D13WED16 Wednesday
D13THU16 Thursday
D13FRI16 Friday
D13SAT16 Saturday
D13SUN16 Sunday
SCHDL16 D14 How often does your work schedule change from week to week?
1 Never
2 Rarely
3 Sometimes
4 Often
5 Always
-8 NA (Not currently employed)
-9 Missing
SUPERV16 D15 Do you supervise other workers on your primary job?
0 No
1 Yes
-8 NA (Not currently employed)
-9 Missing
D15A If yes, how many?
-8 NA (Not currently employed)
-88 NA (Not supervising)
-9 Missing
LONUSV16 Number of supervised workers (low)
HINUSV16 Number of supervised workers (high)
SECUR16 D16 How secure is your primary job?
1 Not at all secure
2 Somewhat secure
3 Secure
4 Very secure
-8 NA (Not currently employed)
-9 Missing
D17 Is your primary job: Circle all that apply.
0 Not checked
1 Checked
-8 NA (Not currently employed)
-9 Missing
D17TEM16 a Temporary
D17CNT16 b Limited by a term or contract
D17SNL16 c Seasonal
D17AGY16 d Through a temp agency
D17NON16 e None of these
Does your primary job allow for…
0 No 1 Yes -8 Not currently employed -9 Missing |
If yes, have you used the work arrangements? 1 Yes 2 No 3 Don’t know -8 Not currently employed -9 Missing -88 Have no such option |
|
Flextime (setting your own hours) |
D18FLE16 |
D18FL216 |
Telecommuting (working at home) |
D18TEL16 |
D18TE216 |
Compressed work week (working full-time over 3 or 4 days a week) |
D18CMP16 |
D18CM216 |
Reduced hours schedule (switching to part-time or cutting your hours back while staying in the same job) |
D18RED16 |
D18RD216 |
Job-sharing (2 workers sharing 1 full-time job) |
D18SHA16 |
D18SH216 |
JBSOLV16 D19 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
-8 NA (Not currently employed)
-9 Missing
JBPRED16 D20 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
-8 NA (Not currently employed)
-9 Missing
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
-8 NA (Not currently employed)
-9 Missing
JBFREE16 D22 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
-8 NA (Not currently employed)
-9 Missing
JBDES16 D23 How often do you have the opportunity to participate in the decisions of the organization in which you work?
1 Always
2 Often
3 Sometimes
4 Rarely
5 Never
6 NA (Not applicable, I do not work in an organization.)
-8 Not currently employed
-9 Missing
1 A lot
2 Some
3 A little
4 None at all
5 NA (Not applicable, I do not work in an organization)
-8 Not currently employed
-9 Missing
SLFEMP16 D25 Are you self-employed?
0 No
1 Yes
-8 NA (Not currently employed)
-9 Missing
SPVSR16 D26 Are you responsible to a supervisor or manager?
0 No
1 Yes
-8 NA (Not currently employed)
-9 Missing
SPVSR116 D27 How closely are you supervised?
1 Another person decides what I do and how I do it
2 Another person 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
-8 Not currently employed
-9 Missing
-88 No supervisor
SPVSR216 D28 How free do you feel to disagree with your manager or supervisor?
1 Very free
2 Somewhat free
3 Not very free
4 Not at all free
-8 Not currently employed
-9 Missing
-88 No supervisor
SPVSR316 D29 How often is your manager or supervisor willing to listen to your problems and help find solutions?
1 Almost always
2 Often
3 Sometimes
4 Seldom
5 Never
-8 Not currently employed
-9 Missing
-88 No supervisor
SPVSR416 D30 How close do you feel to your manager or supervisor?
1 Extremely close
2 Quite close
3 Fairly close
4 Not close at all
-8 Not currently employed
-9 Missing
-88 No supervisor
SPVSR516 D31 How supportive is your manager or supervisor regarding your personal life or family responsibilities?
1 Extremely supportive
2 Quite supportive
3 Fairly supportive
4 Not supportive at all
-8 Not currently employed
-9 Missing
-88 No supervisor
SPVSR616 D32 To do well on your job, how important is it that you do exactly what you are told?
1 Extremely important
2 Quite important
3 Fairly important
4 Not important
-8 Not currently employed
-9 Missing
-88 No supervisor
COWR116 D33 How often do you get together with people from work in your time off the job?
1 More than once a week
2 Once a week
3 Two or three time a month
4 Once a month
5 Several times a year
6 Rarely or never
-8 Not currently employed
-9 Missing
COWR216 D34 Do you consider any of the people you work with as your friends?
1 No
2 Does not apply. I work alone.
3 Yes
-8 Not currently employed
-9 Missing
COWR316 D35 How close do you feel to your closest friend at work?
1 Extremely close
2 Quite close
3 Fairly close
4 Not close at all
-8 Not currently employed
-9 Missing
-88 Not considering coworkers as friends
COWR416 D36 How supportive are your co-workers regarding your personal life or family responsibilities?
1 Extremely supportive
2 Quite supportive
3 Fairly supportive
4 Not supportive at all
-8 Not currently employed
-9 Missing
-88 Not considering coworkers as friends
GODPAY16 D37 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
-8 Not currently employed
-9 Missing
D38 The following questions relate to your primary job. Circle one number for each question.
1 Almost Never
2 Rarely
3 Sometimes
4 Often
5 Always
-8 Not currently employed
-9 Missing
How often do you feel bored at work, or that time is dragging? |
JBCON116 |
How often are you held responsible for things that are really outside your control? |
JBCON216 |
How often is there time pressure on your job? |
JBCON316 |
How often are you interested enough in your job to do more work than your job requires? |
JBCON416 |
How often do you feel that your work is meaningful and important? |
JBCON516 |
How often are you exposed to excessive heat, cold, or noise at work? |
JBCON616 |
How often are you disturbed by "interruptions" that interfere with your work? |
JBCON716 |
D39 About your primary job, how true is each statement below? Please circle one number for each question
1 Not True at all
2 Somewhat True
3 True
4 Very True
-8 Not currently employed
-9 Missing
My job gives me a chance to learn a lot of new things. |
JBTRU116 |
To satisfy some people on my job, I have to upset others. |
JBTRU216 |
There is little opportunity for advancement on my job. |
JBTRU316 |
I have too much work to do everything well. |
JBTRU416 |
My job uses my skills and abilities. |
JBTRU516 |
Sometimes I am unclear about what I have to do on my job. |
JBTRU616 |
I feel drained of my energy when I get off work. |
JBTRU716 |
My job gives me a chance to be helpful to others. |
JBTRU816 |
JBSATI16 D40 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 Not currently employed
-9 Missing
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