F. VOLUNTEER AND PAID WORK (W2, 1989)

W2C098 F1 Do you currently do any volunteer work (without pay)?

1 No

2 Yes

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F1A If yes, how many hours do you spend at volunteer work per week?

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W2C099 F1A1 Low hours (Low=0, High=30)

W2C100 F1A2 High hours (Low=0, High=30)

F1B If yes, what duties do you have in your volunteer job?

F1C If yes, what is the organization that you work for?

W2C101 F2 During the past year (since February of 1988) have you had a steady job (at least once a week) for pay outside your own home? Include ALL paid jobs, such as jobs done for neighbors, like baby sitting and yardwork, and in businesses.

1 No   If you have never worked for pay outside your home, GO TO SECTION J

2 Yes  CONTINUE

3 NO   BUT BELOW ANSWERED 

4 BLANK BUT BELOW ANSWERED 

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How about the FIRST JOB you had since February 1988,

F3 Why did you get this job? (Circle ALL that apply)

1 Circled

2 Not circled

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W2C102 a. To buy things

W2C103 b. To save for my future education

W2C104 c. To save for other purposes

W2C105 d. For the experience of working

W2C106 e. To learn new skills

W2C107 f. My friends worked 

W2C108 g. My parents wanted me to work

W2C109 h. It was something to do

W2C110 i. To get out of the house

F4 How did you find out about that job? (Circle ALL that apply)

1 Circled

2 Not circled

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W2C111 a. parents

W2C112 b. other relatives

W2C113 c. a friend about my age

W2C114 d. a neighbor

W2C115 e. an adult from school (teacher, counselor, etc.)

W2C116 f. saw an advertisement 

W2C117 g. I asked if there were any job openings

W2C118 h. my employer told me about it

W2C119 F5 Did you work:

1 In a private home(s) (babysitting, yardwork, snow-shoveling)

2 In another setting (business, store, farm)

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F8 Complete the following work chart for all jobs you have had outside of your own home during the past year (since February of 1988).

W2C120 F9 Are you presently employed in a steady job (at least once a week) for pay? (INCLUDE JOBS LIKE BABYSITTING AND YARDWORK. JOBS CAN BE FOR OTHER FAMILIES AND IN BUSINESSES.)

1 No

2 Yes

3 No but the section below has been answered

4 Blank, but the section below has been answered

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W2C121 F10 How many different employers do you work for?

Number of different employers _______

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F11 What days of the week, and how many hours each day, do you work? (Low=0, High=22, Missing=-9)

F12 Why did you seek your current job? (circle ALL that apply)

1 Circled

2 Not circled

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W2C136 a. To buy things

W2C137 b. To save for my future education

W2C138 c. To save for other purposes

W2C139 d. For the experience of working

W2C140 e. To learn new skills

W2C141 f. My friends worked there

W2C142 g. My parents wanted me to work

W2C143 h. It was something to do

W2C144 i. To get out of the house

W2C145 F13 Are you now working in

1 a private home(s) (babysitting, yardwork, snow-shoveling)

2 another setting

3 ENTER IF "1" AND "2" ARE BOTH MARKED

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F14 How did you find out about your current job? (Circle ALL that apply)

1 Circled

2 Not circled

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W2C146 a. parents

W2C147 b. other relatives

W2C148 c. a friend about my age

W2C149 d. a neighbor

W2C150 e. an adult from school (teacher, counselor, etc.)

W2C151 f. saw an advertisement 

W2C152 g. I asked if there were any job openings

W2C153 h. my employer told me about it

W2C154 F15 Do your mother, father, or other adult relatives work in the same place you do?

1 No 

2 Yes

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W2C155 F16 Did your employer give you any training when you began work?

1 No 

2 Yes 

3 No, but the section below has been answered

4 Blank, but the section below has been answered

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F16A How long did the training take? (Mark ONE LINE only)

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W2C156 Minutes of training (Low=0, High=45)

W2C157 Hours of training (Low=0, High=72)

W2C158 Days of training (Low=0, 30=High) 

F16B What kinds of training did you receive? (Circle ALL that apply)

1 Circled

2 Not circled

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W2C159 a. an orientation "lecture" or "orientation day"

W2C160 b. classes were offered

W2C161 c. films, slides, or video

W2C162 d. I was given a manual or set of written instructions

W2C163 e. a manager, supervisor or co-worker taught me on the job

W2C164 F17 Is there any continuing training or instruction on your job?

1 No

2 Yes

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W2C165 F18 Does your employer try to make you feel loyal to the business or organization?

1 Yes

2 No

3 Does not apply

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W2C166 F19 How much money have you earned during the past two weeks?

$___________

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W2C167 F20 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

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F21 How do you use the money from your job? (Circle ALL that apply)

1 Circled

2 Not circled

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W2C168 a. Clothing

W2C169 b. School expenses (lunches, books, supplies)

W2C170 c. For a car, motorcycle, car equipment, repairs, or insurance

W2C171 d. To buy other things--like records, tapes, sports equipment, stereo, T.V., bike, etc.

W2C172 e. For movies, entertainment, dating, clubs

W2C173 f. Saving for future education

W2C174 g. Savings and investments for other purposes

W2C175 h. I give money to my family

W2C176 i. Food

W2C177 F22 How many other workers do you supervise on your job? (If zero, write 0)

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W2C178 F23 Do you think you can stay on your present job as long as you like?

1 Yes, I can definitely keep this job as long as I want

2 I probably can keep this job as long as I want

3 No, I could be laid off at any time

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F24 How do you spend time on your job? (Circle ALL that apply)

1 Circled

2 Not circled

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W2C179 a. Reading and writing

W2C180 b. Working with my hands

W2C181 c. Dealing with people

PLEASE ESTIMATE THE TIME YOU SPEND ON EACH OF THESE ACTIVITIES.  YOU CAN DO MORE THAN ONE THING AT A TIME.

W2C182 F25 How much time do you spend on your job READING AND WRITING, or dealing with any written materials?

1 No time at all

2 Hardly any time

3 Less than half the time

4 Most of the time

5 All of the time

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W2C183 F26 How much time do you spend WORKING WITH YOUR HANDS on your job, using tools or machines? This includes pumping gas, stocking shelves, typing, etc.

1 No time at all

2 Hardly any time

3 Less than half the time

4 Most of the time

5 All of the time

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W2C184 F27 How much time do you spend DEALING WITH PEOPLE? Only include your work with people that is necessary for the job.

1 No time at all

2 Hardly any time

3 Less than half the time

4 Most of the time

5 All of the time

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W2C185 F28 Does your work involve doing: (Circle ONE number)

1 the same thing in the same way again and again,

2 the same kind of thing in a number of different ways, or

3 a number of different kinds of things?

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W2C186 F29 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

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W2C187 F30 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

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W2C188 F31 How much control do you have over the way you spend your time at work (over the order and the amount of time you work on 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

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W2C189 F32 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

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W2C190 F33 Do you have a supervisor?

1 No (GO TO F40)

2 Yes 

3 No, but the section below has been answered

4 Blank, but the section below has been answered

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W2C191 F34 How closely does your supervisor supervise you?

1 He/she decides what I do, and how I do it

2 He/she 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

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W2C192 F35 When your supervisor wants you to do something, what does he/she do?

1 Usually just tells me what to do

2 Usually discusses it with me

3 Half the time tells me what to do, half the time discusses the work with me

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W2C193 F36 How free do you feel to disagree with your supervisor?

1 Very free

2 Somewhat free

3 Not very free

4 Not at all free

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W2C194 F37 To do well on your job, how important is it that you do exactly what you are told?

1 Extremely important

2 Very important

3 Fairly important

4 Not important

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W2C195 F38 How often is your supervisor willing to listen to your problems and help find solutions?

1 Almost always

2 Often

3 Sometimes

4 Seldom

5 Never

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W2C196 F39 How close do you feel to your supervisor?

1 Extremely close

2 Quite close

3 Fairly close

4 Not close at all

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W2C197 F40 How much time do you spend with adults on your job?

1 All the time 

2 More than half the time

3 Half the time

4 Less than half the time

5 Only a little time

6 No time at all

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W2C198 F41 How much time do you spend with other workers who are about your age on your job?

1 All the time 

2 More than half the time

3 Half the time

4 Less than half the time

5 Only a little time

6 No time at all

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At your job, how often:

1 Never

2 Rarely

3 Sometimes

4 Often

5 Almost always

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W2C199  F42 do you feel bored at work, or that time is dragging?

W2C200  F43 are you held responsible for things that are really outside your control?

W2C201  F44 is there time pressure on your job?

W2C202  F45 are you interested enough in your job to do more work than your job requires?

W2C203  F46 do you feel that your work is meaningful and important?

W2C204  F47 are you exposed to excessive heat, cold or noise at work?

W2C225 F48 Overall, how challenging do you consider your present job?

1 Very challenging

2 Somewhat challenging

3 Only a little bit challenging

4 Not at all challenging

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W2C206 F49 Are the challenges in your job

1 Mainly mental

2 Mainly physical

3 Both mental and physical

4 Neither, my job is not challenging

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How true about your job is each statement below?

1 Not at all true

2 A little true

3 Somewhat true

4 Very true

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W2C207  F50 My job gives me a chance to learn a lot of new things.

W2C208  F51 Most of my interests are centered around my job.

W2C209  F52 There are nice and friendly people to work with.

W2C210  F53 I am very much involved personally in my job.

W2C211  F54 To satisfy some people on my job, I have to upset others.

W2C212  F55 There is little opportunity for advancement on my job.

W2C213  F56 I have too much work to do everything well.

W2C214  F57 My job requires that I work very hard.

W2C215  F58 My job uses my skills and abilities.

W2C216  F59 Sometimes I am unclear about what I have to do on my job.

W2C217  F60 The most important things that happen to me involve my job.

W2C218  F61 I feel drained of my energy when I get off work.

W2C219  F62 My job gives me a chance to be helpful to others.

W2C220  F63 Sometimes I really have fun with my friends while we are on the job.

W2C221 F64 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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How much has your job helped you to develop the following abilities?

1 Not at all 

2 A little

3 Some

4 A great deal

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W2C222  F65 To follow directions

W2C223  F66 To get along with people

W2C224  F67 To be on time

W2C225  F68 To take responsibility for your work

W2C226  F69 To manage your money

W2C227 F70 Do you think things you are learning in your job will be useful to you in your later life?

1 Extremely useful

2 Very useful

3 Somewhat useful

4 Not at all useful

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