D. EMPLOYMENT (W17, 2007)

D1 What is your long-term career goal?

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

D217 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

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D3 Since October of 2005, 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; circle at least one for each row.)

1 Circled

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-9 Uncircled

D4 Since October of 2005, 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; circle at least one for each row.)

1 Circled

-8 Noncodable response

-9 Uncircled

D5 For each job you have held (part-time or full-time) since October of 2005, 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.

D617 D6 Are you currently employed (either part-time or full-time)?

1 No

2 Yes

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D717 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

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

1 Circled

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D8A17 a Talked to my spouse or partner

D8B17 b Talked to my parents or other relatives

D8C17 c Talked to a friend

D8D17 d Talked to a neighbor

D8E17 e Talked to someone from school (teacher, professor, counselor, etc.)

D8F17 f A coworker told me about it

D8G17 g An employer told me about it

D8H17 h Other contacts made through work

D8I17 i Placed an ad in the newspaper

D8J17 j Responded to an ad in the newspaper

D8K17 k I asked about job openings at place of employment

D8L17 l Went through employment agency

D8M17 m Took a civil service test

D8N17 n Used the internet

D8O17 o Used a headhunter

D8P17 p Used a placement service at college, business, or professional school

D8Q17 q Job fair

D8R17 r Internship

D8S17 s Other (please specify-D8SOT17)

D917 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 Noncodable response

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D1017 D10 When you first started your primary job, did your current employer give you any training?

1 No

2 Yes

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 D11 How long did the training take? (Choose ONE LINE only; for example, 10 days.)

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D11HRL17 Hours of training low

D11HRH17 Hours of training high

D11DYL17 Days of training low

D11DYH17 Days of training high

D11MNL17 Months of training low

D11MNH17 Months of training high

D1217 D12 Is there any continuing training or instruction on your current job?

1 No

2 Yes

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D13 What days of the week, and how many hours each day, did you work during the past week in your primary job?

-8 Noncodable response

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D1417 D14 Do you supervise other workers on your primary job?

1 Yes

2 No

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D15 How many?

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D15LO17 Number of supervised workers (low)

D15HI17 Number of supervised workers (high)

D1617 D16 How secure is your primary job?

1 Not at all secure

2 Somewhat secure

3 Secure

4 Very secure

-8 Noncodable response

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D17 Is your primary job: (Circle all that apply.)

1 Circled

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D17TEM17 a Temporary

D17CNT17 b Limited by a term or contract

D17SEA17 c Seasonal

D17AGY17 d Through a temp agency

D17NON17 e None of these

D1817 D18 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

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D19 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?

Reduced hours schedule (switching to part-time or cutting your hours back while staying in the same job)

D2017 D20 Are you self-employed?

1 No

2 Yes

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D21 Below is a list of possible behaviors that may cause problems in the workplace. For each, please indicate the number of times you have done each during the last year.

D2217 D22 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? “Large differences in income are necessary for America’s prosperity.”

1 Strongly agree

2 Agree

3 Neither

4 Disagree

5 Strongly disagree

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