E. WORK (W6, 1993)





E1 For each job you have held (part-time and full-time) since March of 1992, please fill in the information below:


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




W6C024 E2 Since you left high school, have you worked for any of the same employers that you had while you were still in high school?


1 No

2 Yes

3 Not applicable, I am still attending high school  

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W6C025 E3 Have you had to work part-time because you could not find full-time employment? 


1 No

2 Yes

-9 Missing   




W6C026 E3A Are you currently employed?


1 No (GO TO F1)

2 Yes

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How much money have you earned during the past two weeks (before taxes)?


W6C027 E4A Low ____________ 

W6C028 E4B High ____________

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How did you locate your present job? (circle all that apply)


1 Circled

2 Not circled

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W6C029 E5A parents

W6C030 E5B other relatives

W6C031 E5C a friend about my age

W6C032 E5D a neighbor

W6C033 E5E an adult from school (teacher, professor, counselor, etc.)

W6C034 E5F placed or answered an ad

W6C035 E5H I asked if there were any job openings

W6C036 E5I my employer told me about it

W6C037 E5J employment agency

W6C038 E5K other organization

W6C039 E5L applied or took a civil service test for a job in local, state, or federal government




W6C040 E6 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 selection below has been answered

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 How long did the training take?


W6C041 E6A Minutes of training or 

W6C042 E6B Hours of training or 

W6C043 E6C Days of training 

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W6C044 E7 Is there any continuing training or instruction on your current job?


1 No

2 Yes

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W6C045 E8 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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W6C046 E9 Do you supervise other workers on your job?


1 No

2 Yes

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If yes, how many?


            W6C047
E9A Number of supervised workers (Low) 
            W6C048
E9B Number of supervised workers (High)

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W6C049 E10 How is your 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 provides skills or knowledge that will prepare me for a career

4 I don't know

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