D1OCCUPS4 What occupation would you like to have in the future? If you are unsure, what kind of work are you thinking about? If your present occupation is the same as your future goal, list that one below. (Full-time homemaker, someone who cares for their home or family full-time, counts as an occupation.)
D1ASOTAS4*
D1ASOTBS4*
D1ASOTCS4*
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*Occupation titles reported in the current wave are converted to numeric codes using O*NET-SOC 2019 Taxonomy
D1CARPLANS4 How certain are you about your future career plans?
1 Very certain
2 Somewhat certain
3 Not very certain
4 Not at all certain
-9 Missing
1 Checked
-9 Not checked or Missing
D2JBGRADES4 Grades not high enough
D2JBNOTRNS4 Lack of ability to get training or degree
D2JBMILTS4 Military service, war
D2JBNOMONS4 Lack of money for education or to get started in my chosen career field
D2JBILLS4 Illness, accident, or disability
D2JBOPENS4 Lack of openings in my field, absence of jobs
D2JBMARS4 Marriage
D2JBKIDSS4 Children
D2JBRACES4 Discrimination against persons of my race or ethnic background
D2JBSEXS4 Discrimination against persons of my sex
D2JBAGES4 Discrimination against persons of my age
D2JBNONES4 I am not concerned about any of these issues
If you were looking for a job, how important would the following things be to you?
1 Not at all important
2 Somewhat important
3 Very important
4 Extremely important
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D3GOODPAYS4 Good Pay
D4TIMEOFFS4 Time off when I need it
D5STEADYJBS4 A steady job, with little chance of being laid off
D6AHEADS4 Good chance of getting ahead
D7HLPOTHSS4 A chance to be helpful to others or useful to society
D8WRKPEOPS4 A chance to work with people rather than things
D9OWNDECS4 A chance to make my own decisions at work
D10LOTRESPS4 A job that gives me a lot of responsibility
D11SKILABS4 A job that uses my skills and abilities
D12REGARHIS4 A job that people regard highly
D13LRNNEWS4 A chance to learn a lot of new things at work
D14SUPSUPPS4 A supervisor who is supportive of my personal life or family responsibilities
D15SDYJOBS4 Since September 2018, have you had a steady job (at least once a week) for pay? Include all paid jobs, such as jobs done for neighbors, like babysitting and yard work, in business or nonprofit organizations, or other contexts.
1 Yes
2 No
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D16NUMJOBSS4 Since September 2018, how many jobs (part-time and full-time) have you had?
Include your current employment. Please include jobs you started before September 2018 but held in/after September 2018 (e.g., a job that you started in April 2016 and ended in November 2018 should be included in your count.
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5+
-8 Was not employed
-9 Missing
For each job you have held (part-time and full-time) since September 2018, please fill in below.
Please fill out Job 1 questions for the first job you've held since September 2018.
Please fill out Job 2 questions for the second job you've held since September 2018.
Please fill out Job 3 questions for the third job you've held since September 2018.
Please fill out Job 4 questions for the fourth job you've held since September 2018.
Please fill out Job 5 questions for the fifth job you've held since September 2018.
-8 Was not employed
-88 No Job of that #
-9 Missing
Job 1:
D16OCC1S4 Job Title:________
D16ONET1AS4 JOB ONET CODE - First 2 Digits:________
D16ONET1BS4 JOB ONET CODE - Mid 4 Digits:________
D16ONET1CS4 JOB ONET CODE - Last 2 Digits:________
D16HRS1S4 Hours per week:________
D16STM1S4 Started Month:________
D16STY1S4 Started Year:________
D16ENDM1S4 End Month:________
D16ENDY1S4 End Year:________
Job 2:
D16OCC2S4 Job Title:________
D16ONET2AS4 JOB ONET CODE - First 2 Digits:________
D16ONET2BS4 JOB ONET CODE - Mid 4 Digits:________
D16ONET2CS4 JOB ONET CODE - Last 2 Digits:________
D16HRS2S4 Hours per week:________
D16STM2S4 Started Month:________
D16STY2S4 Started Year:________
D16ENDM2S4 End Month:________
D16ENDY2S4 End Year:________
Job 3:
D16OCC3S4 Job Title:________
D16ONET3AS4 JOB ONET CODE - First 2 Digits:________
D16ONET3BS4 JOB ONET CODE - Mid 4 Digits:________
D16ONET3CS4 JOB ONET CODE - Last 2 Digits:________
D16HRS3S4 Hours per week:________
D16STM3S4 Started Month:________
D16STY2S4 Started Year:________
D16ENDM3S4 End Month:________
D16ENDY4S4 End Year:________
Job 4:
D16OCC4S4 Job Title:________
D16ONET4AS4 JOB ONET CODE - First 2 Digits:________
D16ONET4BS4 JOB ONET CODE - Mid 4 Digits:________
D16ONET4CS4 JOB ONET CODE - Last 2 Digits:________
D16HRS4S4 Hours per week:________
D16STM4S4 Started Month:________
D16STY4S4 Started Year:________
D16ENDM4S4 End Month:________
D16ENDY4S4 End Year:________
Job 5:
D16OCC5S4 Job Title:________
D16ONET5AS4 JOB ONET CODE - First 2 Digits:________
D16ONET5BS4 JOB ONET CODE - Mid 4 Digits:________
D16ONET5CS4 JOB ONET CODE - Last 2 Digits:________
D16HRS5S4 Hours per week:________
D16STM5S4 Started Month:________
D16STY5S4 Started Year:________
D16ENDM5S4 End Month:________
D16ENDY5S4 End Year:________
1 Government (federal, state, municipal)
2 Educational (school, college, etc.)
3 Health-related (hospital, clinic, doctor's office)
4 Other non-profit
5 Business
6 Self-employed, "free-lance", consulting, etc.
7 Temp agency
8 Other
-8 Was not employed
-88 No Job of that #
-9 Missng
D16ORG1S4 Job 1
D16ORG2S4 Job 2
D16ORG3S4 Job 3
D16ORG4S4 Job 4
D16ORG5S4 Job 5
Are you still working at Job #?
1 No
2 Yes
-8 Was not employed
-88 No Job of that #
-9 Missng
D16CRRNT1S4 Job 1
D16CRRNT2S4 Job 2
D16CRRNT3S4 Job 3
D16CRRNT4S4 Job 4
D16CRRNT5S4 Job 5
Please indicate how you are/were paid (per hour, day, week, month or year) for Job #.
Do not include information about money earned from tips, bonuses, or commission.
1 Per hour
2 Per year (i.e., salary)
3 Other unit of time (please specify)
-8 Was not employed
-9 Missing
D16PA1S4 Job 1
D16PA2S4 Job 2
D16PA3S4 Job 3
D16PA4S4 Job 4
D16PA5S4 Job 5
D16PAOTH1S4 Job 1 - Other selected (Please specify):________
D16PAOTH2S4 Job 2 - Other selected (Please specify):________
D16PAOTH3S4 Job 3 - Other selected (Please specify):________
D16PAOTH4S4 Job 4 - Other selected (Please specify):________
D16PAOTH5S4 Job 5 - Other selected (Please specify):________
Please enter your pay rate for Job #. Indicate before tax earnings (e.g. $18.75 per hour). If your earnings have fluctuated at the same job, report only your most recent or current earnings. Do not include money earned from tips, bonuses, or commission.
-8 Was not employed
-888 Not paid this way
-9 Missing
D16PARH1S4 Job 1
D16PARH2S4 Job 2
D16PARH3S4 Job 3
D16PARH4S4 Job 4
D16PARH5S4 Job 5
Please enter your pay rate for Job #. Indicate before tax earnings (e.g. $28,000 per year). If your earnings have fluctuated at the same job, report only your most recent or current earnings. Do not include money earned from tips, bonuses, or commission.
-8 Was not employed
-888 Not paid this way
-9 Missing
D16PARY1S4 Job 1
D16PARY2S4 Job 2
D16PARY3S4 Job 3
D16PARY4S4 Job 4
D16PARY5S4 Job 5
Please enter your pay rate for Job #. Indicate before tax earnings (per unit of time specified earlier). If your earnings have fluctuated at the same job, report only your most recent or current earnings. Do not include money earned from tips, bonuses, or commission.
-8 Was not employed
-888 Not paid this way
-9 Missing
D16PAROTH1S4 Job 1
D16PAROTH2S4 Job 2
D16PAROTH3S4 Job 3
D16PAROTH4S4 Job 4
D16PAROTH5S4 Job 5
Do/did you receive any of the following for Job #? (Select all that apply.)
1 Checked
-8 Was not employed
-9 Not checked or Missing
Job 1:
D16TP1S4 Tips
D16BNS1S4 Bonuses
D16COM1S4 Commission
Job 2:
D16TP2S4 Tips
D16BNS2S4 Bonuses
D16COM2S4 Commission
Job 3:
D16TP3S4 Tips
D16BNS3S4 Bonuses
D16COM3S4 Commission
Job 4:
D16TP4S4 Tips
D16BNS4S4 Bonuses
D16COM4S4 Commission
Job 5:
D16TP5S4 Tips
D16BNS5S4 Bonuses
D16COM5S4 Commission
How much do you typically earn in tips for Job #? (e.g., $250 per week, $2500 per year, etc.)
-9 Missing
-8 Not currently working (double check)
-88 No job with that # (double check)
-888 Not paid that this way (double check)
D16TPR1S4 Job 1
D16TPR2S4 Job 2
D16TPR3S4 Job 3
D16TPR4S4 Job 4
D16TPR5S4 Job 5
How much do you typically earn in bonuses for Job #? (e.g., $1000 per year)
-9 Missing
-8 Not currently working (double check)
-88 No job with that # (double check)
-888 Not paid that this way (double check)
D16BNSR1S4 Job 1
D16BNSR2S4 Job 2
D16BNSR3S4 Job 3
D16BNSR4S4 Job 4
D16BNSR5S4 Job 5
How much do you typically earn in commission for Job #? (e.g., $2000 per month, $20,000 per year)
-9 Missing
-8 Not currently working (double check)
-88 No job with that # (double check)
-888 Not paid that this way (double check)
D16COMR1S4 Job 1
D16COMR2S4 Job 2
D16COMR3S4 Job 3
D16COMR4S4 Job 4
D16COMR5S4 Job 5
1 No, but I am looking for a job
2 No, and I am NOT looking for a job
3 Yes, I have a job
-8 Was not employed
-9 Missing
The following questions are about your current job. If you have more than one job, answer the questions for the job that takes the most time.
D18LNTRMS4 How is your current job related to your long-term career goal? (Circle one)
1 It is not linked to my future career goal
2 It will probably continue as a long-term career
3 It will provide skills or knowledge that will prepare me for a career
4 I don't know
-8 Was not employed
-9 Missing
Why did you seek your current job? (Choose all that apply)
1 Checked
-8 Was not employed
-9 Not checked or Missing
D19JBSUPPS4 To buy things, to support myself
D19JBEDUS4 To save for my future education
D19JBSAVEOS4 To save for other purposes
D19JBEXPRS4 For the experience of working
D19JBSKILLS4 To learn new skills
D19JBOTHRS4 Other
D How did you find out about your current job? (Circle all that apply)
1 Checked
-8 Was not employed
-9 Not checked or Missing
D20JBPARNS4 Parents
D20JBRELS4 Other relatives
D20JBFRNDS4 A friend
D20JBNBRS4 A neighbor
D20JBADULTS4 An adult from school (teacher, counselor, professor, etc.)
D20JBADS4 Saw advertisement
D20JBASKS4 I asked if there were any job openings
D20JBEMPS4 My employer told me about it
D20JBINTERS4 The Internet
D21TRAINS4 Did your employer give you any training when you began work?
1 No
2 Yes
-8 Was not employed
-9 Missing
D21HLTRAINS4 How long did the training take?
-8 Was not employed
-88 No training
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D22WRKSTAYS4 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 lose my job at any time
4 I have a fixed-term contract; my job has a known end date
-8 Was not employed
-9 Missing
D23WRKLSNS4 In your workplace, are there people who are willing to listen to your problems and help you find solutions?
1 Almost always
2 Often
3 Sometimes
4 Seldom
5 Never
-8 Was not employed
-9 Missing
D24CLSFRNS4 How close do you feel to your closest friend at work?
1 Extremely close
2 Very close
3 Fairly close
4 Not close at all
-8 Was not employed
-9 Missing
Answer each of the questions as it pertains to your job.
1 Almost Never
2 Rarely
3 Sometimes
4 Often
5 Always
-8 Was not employed
-9 Missing
D25RESPS4 How often are you held responsible for things that are really outside your control?
D26TPS4 How often is there time pressure on your job?
D27MOREWKS4 How often are you interested enough in your job to do more work than your job requires?
D28IMPS4 How often do your feel that your work is meaningful and important?
How true about your job is each statement below?
1 Not at all True
2 A Little True
3 Somewhat True
4 Very True
-8 Was not employed
-9 Missing
D29ROLCONS4 To satisfy some people on my job, I have to upset others.
D30OPADVS4 There is little opportunity for advancement on my job.
D31TOOMUCHS4 I have too much work to do everything well.
D32SKILLSS4 My job uses my skills and abilities.
D33UNCLERS4 Sometimes I am unclear about what I have to do on my job.
D34DRAINS4 I feel drained of my energy when I get off work.
D34HELPS4 My job gives me a chance to be helpful to others.
D36EMPSPVS4 Do you supervise other workers on your job?
1 Yes
2 No
-8 Was not employed
-9 Missing
D36NUMSPVS4 How many workers do you supervise?
___________
-8 Was not employed
-88 Did not supervise
-9 Missing
D37EMSOLVS4 Do you have to think of new ways of doing things to solve problems on your job?
1 Almost always
2 Often
3 Sometimes
4 Rarely
5 Never
-8 Was not employed
-9 Missing
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
-8 Was not employed
-9 Missing
1 Complete freedom
2 A great deal of freedom
3 A fair amount of freedom
4 Some, but not much freedom
5 Almost no freedom at all
-8 Was not employed
-9 Missing
D40SKDCHNGS4 How much does your work schedule change from week to week?
1 Never
2 Rarely
3 Sometimes
4 Often
5 Always
-8 Was not employed
-9 Missing
Who or what determines your work schedule? (Choose all that apply)
1 Checked
-8 Was not employed
-9 Not checked or Missing
D41SKDSUPS4 My employer or supervisor
D41SKDMES4 Myself
D41SKDCTRLS4 Factors beyond my control (customer demand, needs of clients, etc.)
D42WKEARNS4 How much money did you earn during the past two weeks?
___________
-8 Was not employed
-9 Missing
D43GOODPAYS4 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
-8 Was not employed
-9 Missing
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
-8 Was not employed
-9 Missing
D44DIRECTS4 To follow directions
D45PEOALNGS4 To get along with people
D46ONTIMES4 To be on time
D47WRKRESPS4 To take responsibility for your work
D48MANMONS4 To manage your money
D49USELIFES4 Do you think that the things you are learning in your job will be useful to you later in your life?
1 Extremely useful
2 Very useful
3 Somewhat useful
4 Not at all useful
-8 Was not employed
-9 Missing
D50SATJOBS4 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
-8 Was not employed
-9 Missing
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