F. VOLUNTEER AND PAID WORK (W3, 1990)

W3C099 F1 Do you currently do any volunteer work (without pay)?

1 No

2 Yes

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

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W3C100 F1A1 Low hours (Low=0, High=30)

W3C101 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?

W3C102 F2 During the past year (since February of 1989) 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 1989,

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

1 Circled

2 Not circled

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W3C103 a. To buy things

W3C104 b. To save for my future education

W3C105 c. To save for other purposes

W3C106 d. For the experience of working

W3C107 e. To learn new skills

W3C108 f. My friends worked 

W3C109 g. My parents wanted me to work

W3C110 h. It was something to do

W3C111 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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W3C112 a. parents

W3C113 b. other relatives

W3C114 c. a friend about my age

W3C115 d. a neighbor

W3C116 e. an adult from school (teacher, counselor, etc.)

W3C117 f. saw an advertisement 

W3C118 g. I asked if there were any job openings

W3C119 h. my employer told me about it

W3C120 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 1989).

W3C121 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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W3C122 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=16, Missing=-9)

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

1 Circled

2 Not circled

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W3C137 a. To buy things

W3C138 b. To save for my future education

W3C139 c. To save for other purposes

W3C140 d. For the experience of working

W3C141 e. To learn new skills

W3C142 f. My friends worked there

W3C143 g. My parents wanted me to work

W3C144 h. It was something to do

W3C145 i. To get out of the house

W3C146 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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W3C147 a. parents

W3C148 b. other relatives

W3C149 c. a friend about my age

W3C150 d. a neighbor

W3C151 e. an adult from school (teacher, counselor, etc.)

W3C152 f. saw an advertisement 

W3C153 g. I asked if there were any job openings

W3C154 h. my employer told me about it

W3C155 F15 Do your mother, father, or other adult relatives work in the same place you do?

1 No 

2 Yes

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W3C156 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)

W3C157 Minutes of training (0=Low, 60=High, -9=Missing)

W3C158 Hours of training (0=Low, 80=High, -9=Missing)

W3C159 Days of training (0=Low, 120=High, -9=Missing)

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

1 Circled

2 Not circled

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W3C160 a. an orientation "lecture" or "orientation day"

W3C161 b. classes were offered

W3C162 c. films, slides, or video

W3C163 d. I was given a manual or set of written instructions

W3C164 e. a manager, supervisor or co-worker taught me on the job

W3C165 F17 Is there any continuing training or instruction on your current job?

1 No

2 Yes

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W3C166 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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W3C167 F19 How much money have you earned during the past two weeks?

$___________

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W3C168 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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W3C169 a. Clothing

W3C170 b. School expenses (lunches, books, supplies)

W3C171 c. For a car, motorcycle, car equipment, repairs, or insurance

W3C172 d. To buy other things--like records, tapes, sports equipment, stereo, T.V., bike, etc.

W3C173 e. For movies, entertainment, dating, clubs

W3C174 f. Saving for the future

W3C175 g. Savings and investments for other purposes

W3C176 h. I give money to my family

W3C177 i. Food

W3C178 F22 How many other workers do you supervise on your job? (If zero, write 0)

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W3C179 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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W3C180 a. Reading and writing

W3C181 b. Working with my hands

W3C182 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.

W3C183 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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W3C184 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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W3C185 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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W3C186 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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W3C187 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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W3C188 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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W3C189 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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W3C190 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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W3C191 F33 Do you have a supervisor?

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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W3C192 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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W3C193 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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W3C194 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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W3C195 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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W3C196 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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W3C197 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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W3C198 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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W3C199 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 Almost never

2 Rarely

3 Sometimes

4 Often

5 Always

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W3C200  F42 do you feel bored at work, or that time is dragging?

W3C201  F43 are you held responsible for things that are really outside your control?

W3C202  F44 is there time pressure on your job?

W3C203  F45 are you interested enough in your job to do more work than your job requires?

W3C204  F46 do you feel that your work is meaningful and important?

W3C205  F47 are you exposed to excessive heat, cold or noise at work?

W3C226 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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W3C207 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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W3C208  F50 My job gives me a chance to learn a lot of new things.

W3C209  F51 Most of my interests are centered around my job.

W3C210  F52 There are nice and friendly people to work with.

W3C211  F53 I am very much involved personally in my job.

W3C212  F54 To satisfy some people on my job, I have to upset others.

W3C213  F55 There is little opportunity for advancement on my job.

W3C214  F56 I have too much work to do everything well.

W3C215  F57 My job requires that I work very hard.

W3C216  F58 My job uses my skills and abilities.

W3C217  F59 Sometimes I am unclear about what I have to do on my job.

W3C218  F60 The most important things that happen to me involve my job.

W3C219  F61 I feel drained of my energy when I get off work.

W3C220  F62 My job gives me a chance to be helpful to others.

W3C221  F63 Sometimes I really have fun with my friends while we are on the job.

W3C222 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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W3C223  F65 To follow directions

W3C224  F66 To get along with people

W3C225  F67 To be on time

W3C226  F68 To take responsibility for your work

W3C227  F69 To manage your money

W3C228 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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