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



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




D13 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 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




D18 Please indicate whether your current employer allows for any of the following work arrangements. If yes, have you used such work arrangements in your current primary job?


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




JBCTRL16 D21 How much control do you have over the way you spend your time at work (regarding the order and the amount of time you work on the 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

-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




JBPOL16 D24 Thinking about the organization in which you work, how much control do you feel you have had over its purpose and policies?


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



D34A If yes, about how many?


COWR2L16 Low amount

COWR2H16 High amount





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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