E. WORK (W9, 1997)

W9C126 E1 Young people frequently do 'informal' kinds of work, like babysitting, yardwork, and helping neighbors in other ways. Thinking back, before you were 16, were there opportunities to do there tasks in your neighborhood?

1 Yes, there were lots of opportunities for this kind of employment

2 There were some opportunities

3 These kinds of jobs were scarce

4 No, there were no opportunities for this kind of work

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W9C127 E2 When young people did this kind of work, were they usually paid or not?

1 Always paid

2 Often paid

3 Sometimes paid

4 Never paid

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W9C128 E3 Since March 1995, have you worked for any of the same employers that you had while you were still in high school?

1 No

2 Yes

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W9C129 E4 Since March 1995, have you had to work part-time because you could not find full-time employment?

1 No

2 Yes

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E5 For each part-time and full-time job you have held since March of 1995, please fill in the information below:

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

W9C130 E6 Are you currently employed?

1 No (GO TO E15)

2 Yes (CONTINUE TO E7)

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E7 How did you locate your present job? Circle all that apply.

1 Circled

2 Not circled

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W9C131 E7a parents

W9C132 E7b other relatives

W9C133 E7c a friend about my age

W9C134 E7d a neighbor

W9C135 E7e an adult from school 

W9C136 E7f  my employer told me about it

W9C137 E7g another adult

W9C138 E7h placed or answered an ad

W9C139 E7i I asked if there were job openings at place of business

W9C140 E7j employment agency

W9C141 E7k other organization

W9C142 E7l applied or took civil service test for a job with government

W9C143 E7m not applicable: self-employed

W9C144 E8 Did your present employer give you any training when you began work?

1 No or Not Applicable (GO TO E9)

2 Yes 

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E8A How long did the training take?  Mark ONE LINE only; for example, 6 hours.

W9C145 Minutes of training or

W9C146 Hours of training or 

W9C147 Days of training 

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W9C148 E9 Is there any continuing training or instruction on your current job?

1 No

2 Yes

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W9C149 E10 Do you supervise other workers on your job?

1 No 

2 Yes 

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E10A If yes, how many?

W9C150 Number of supervised workers (Low)

W9C151 Number of supervised workers (High)

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W9C152 E11 All things considered, 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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W9C155 E14 How is your present job related to your long-term career goals?

1 It will probably continue as a long-term career

2 It provides skills or knowledge that will prepare me for my future work

3 It is not linked to my long-term career objectives

4 I don't know

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E15 What kind of occupation would you like to be in, say, when you are 35 years old?

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

W9C156 E16 How certain are you that you will achieve this goal?

1 Very certain

2 Somewhat certain

3 Not very certain

4 Not at all certain

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E17 Since you left high school, have any of the following interfered with your work or your career plans? (Circle all that apply).

1 Circled

2 Not circled

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