Employment

Have you ever had a steady job (at least once a week) for pay outside your own home?

Orig. Cohort?	S1	S2	S3	S4
W1-W4 only	D1	D1	D1	D15
	EM1S1	EM1S2	EM1S3	D15SDYJOBS4

Are you currently employed in a steady job (at least once a week) for pay?

Orig. Cohort?	S1	S2	S3	S4
yes	D3	D3	D3	D17
slightly different phrasing	EM2S1	EM2S2	EM2S3	D17SDYPAYS4

How many different employers do you work for?

Orig. Cohort?	S1	S2	S3	S4
yes	D4	D4	D4
	EM3S1	EM3S2	EM3S3

What days of the week, and what hours each day, do you usually?

			Orig. Cohort?	S1	S2	S3	S4
			yes	D5	D5	D5
Monday	Start time	Hour	different phrasing	EM4A1S1	EM4A1S2	EM4A1S3
	Start time	Minute		EM4A2S1	EM4A2S2	EM4A2S3
	End time	Hour		EM4A3S1	EM4A3S2	EM4A3S3
	End time	Minute		EM4A4S1	EM4A4S2	EM4A4S3
Tuesday	Start time	Hour		EM4B1S1	EM4B1S2	EM4B1S3
	Start time	Minute		EM4B2S1	EM4B2S2	EM4B2S3
	End time	Hour		EM4B3S1	EM4B3S2	EM4B3S3
	End time	Minute		EM4B3S1	EM4B3S2	EM4B4S3
Wednesday	Start time	Hour		EM4C1S1	EM4C1S2	EM4C1S3
	Start time	Minute		EM4C1S1	EM4C1S2	EM4C2S3
	End time	Hour		EM4C3S1	EM4C3S2	EM4C3S3
	End time	Minute		EM4C4S1	EM4C4S2	EM4C4S3
Thursday	Start time	Hour		EM4D1S1	EM4D1S2	EM4D1S3
	Start time	Minute		EM4D2S1	EM4D2S2	EM4D2S3
	End time	Hour		EM4D3S1	EM4D3S2	EM4D3S3
	End time	Minute		EM4D4S1	EM4D4S2	EM4D4S3
Friday	Start time	Hour		EM4E1S1	EM4E1S2	EM4E1S3
	Start time	Minute		EM4E2S1	EM4E2S2	EM4E2S3
	End time	Hour		EM4E2S1	EM4E2S2	EM4E3S3
	End time	Minute		EM4E4S1	EM4E4S2	EM4E4S3
Saturday	Start time	Hour		EM4F1S1	EM4F1S2	EM4F1S3
	Start time	Minute		EM4F2S1	EM4F2S2	EM4F2S3
	End time	Hour		EM4F3S1	EM4F3S2	EM4F3S3
	End time	Minute		EM4F4S1	EM4F4S2	EM4F4S3
Sunday	Start time	Hour		EM4G1S1	EM4G1S2	EM4G1S3
	Start time	Minute		EM4G2S1	EM4G2S2	EM4G2S3
	End time	Hour		EM4G3S1	EM4G3S2	EM4G3S3
	End time	Minute		EM4G4S1	EM4G4S2	EM4G4S3

Why did you seek your current job?

	Orig. Cohort?	S1	S2	S3	S4
	W1-W4 only	D6	D7	D7	D19
To buy things		EM5AS1	EM5AS2	EM5AS3	D19JBSUPPS4
To save for my education		EM5BS1	EM5BS2	EM5BS3	D19JBEDUS4
To save for other purposes		EM5CS1	EM5CS2	EM5CS3	D19JBSAVEOS4
For the experience of working		EM5DS1	EM5DS2	EM5DS3	D19JBEXPRS4
To learn new skills		EM5ES1	EM5ES2	EM5ES3	D19JBSKILLS4
My friends work		EM5FS1	EM5FS2	EM5FS3
My parents wanted me to work		EM5GS1	EMFGS2	EM5GS3
To get out of the house		EM5HS1	EM5HS2	EM5HS3
Missing				EM5MS3
Other					D19JBOTHRS4

Are you now working in ... [private setting]

Orig. Cohort?	S1	S2	S3	S4
W1-W4 only	D7	D6	D6
	EM6S1	EM6S2	EM6S3

How did you find out about your current job?

	Orig. Cohort?	S1	S2	S3	S4
	different phrasing, more options	D8	D8	D8	D20
Parents		EM7AS1	EM7AS2	EM7AS3	D20JBPARNS4
Other relatives		EM7BS1	EM7BS2	EM7BS3	D20JBRELS4
A friend		EM7CS1	EM7CS2	EM7CS3	D20JBFRNDS4
A neighbor		EM7DS1	EM7DS2	EM7DS3	D20JBNBRS4
An adult from school (teacher, professor, counselor, etc.)		EM7ES1	EM7ES2	EM7ES3	D20JBADULTS4
Saw an advertisement		EM7FS1	EM7FS2	EM7FS3	D20JBADS4
I asked about job openings		EM7GS1	EM7GS2	EM7GS3	D20JBASKS4
My employer told me about it		EM7HS1	EM7HS2	EM7HS3	D20JBEMPS4
The Internet		EM7IS1	EM7IS2	EM7IS3	D20JBINTERS4
None of the options checked				EM7MS3

Do either of your parents work in the same place you do?

Orig. Cohort?	S1	S2	S3	S4
W1-W4 only	D9	D9
	EM8S1	EM8S2

Would you consider your pay "good pay" for the work you do?

Orig. Cohort?	S1	S2	S3	S4
yes	D11	D12	D11	D43
	EM9S1	EM9S2	EM9S3	D43GOODPAYS4

How do you use the money from your job?

	Orig. Cohort?	S1	S2	S3	S4
	W1-W4 only	D12	D13
Clothing		EM10AS1	EM10AS2
School expenses (lunches, books, supplies)		EM10BS1	EM10BS2
For a car, motorcycle, car equipment, repairs or insurance		EM10CS1	EM10CS2
To buy other things - like an ipod or mp# player, music download, sports equipment, bike, etc.	different examples	EM10DS1	EM10DS2
For movies, entertainment, dating, clubs		EM10ES1	EM10ES2
Saving for future education		EM10FS1	EM10FS2
Savings and investments for other purposes		EM10GS1	EM10GS2
I give money to my family		EM10HS1	EM10HS2
Food		EM10IS1	EM10IS2
Living expenses (rent, bills)		EM10JS1	EM10JS2

How many workers do you supervise on your job?

	Orig. Cohort?	S1	S2	S3	S4
	yes	D13	D15	D12	D36B
High amount		EM11HS1	EM11HS2	EM11HS3	D36NUMSPVS4
Low amount		EM11LS1	EM11LS2	EM11LS3

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

Orig. Cohort?	S1	S2	S3	S4
yes	D14	D10	D9	D22
	EM12S1	EM12S2	EM12S3	D22WRKSTAYS4

Do you have to think of new ways of doing things or solving problems on your job?

Orig. Cohort?	S1	S2	S3	S4
yes	D15	D16	D13	D37
	EM13S1	EM13S2	EM13S3	D37EMSOLVS4

How much control do you have over the way you spend your time at work (over the and amount of time you work on the various parts of your job)?

Orig. Cohort?	S1	S2	S3	S4
yes, slightly different phrasing	D16	D23		D38
	EM14S1	EM14S2		D38JBCTRLS4

Overall, how much freedom do you have to make important decisions about what you do at work and how you do it?

Orig. Cohort?	S1	S2	S3	S4
yes	D17	D24	D14	D39
	EM15S1	EM15S2	EM15S3	D39EMFRDMS4

Do you have a supervisor?

Orig. Cohort?	S1	S2	S3	S4
yes, slightly different phrasing	D18	D14
	EM16S1	EM16S2

How often . . .

	Orig. Cohort?	S1	S2	S3	S4
	yes	D19-24	D17-22		D25-28
Do you feel bored at work, or that time is dragging?	one more option	EM17AS1	EM17AS2
Are you held responsible for things that are really outside your control?		EM17BS1	EM17BS2		D25RESPS4
Is there time pressure on your job?		EM17CS1	EM17CS2		D26TPS4
Are you interested enough in your job to do more work than your job requires?		EM17DS1	EM17DS2		D27MOREWKS4
Do you feel that your work is meaningful and important?		EM17ES1	EM17ES2		D28IMPS4
Are you exposed to excessive heat, cold, or noise at work?		EM17FS1	EM17FS2

Overall, how challenging do you consider your present job?

Orig. Cohort?	S1	S2	S3	S4
yes	D25	D25
	EM18S1	EM18S2

Are the challenges in your primary job... [mental/physical]

Orig. Cohort?	S1	S2	S3	S4
yes	D26	D26
	EM19S1	EM19S2

How true about your job is each statement below?

	Orig. Cohort?	S1	S2	S3	S4
	yes	D27-35	D27-D35		D29-D35
My job gives me a chance to learn a lot of new things	more options	EM20AS1	EM20AS2
To satisfy some people on my job, I have to upset others		EM20BS1	EM20BS2		D29ROLCONS4
There is little opportunity for advancement on my job		EM20CS1	EM20CS2		D30OPADVS4
I have too much work to do everything well		EM20DS1	EM20DS2		D31TOOMUCHS4
My job requires that I work very hard		EM20ES1	EM20ES2
My job uses my skills and abilities		EM20FS1	EM20FS2		D32SKILLSS4
Sometimes I am unclear about what I have to do on my job		EM20GS1	EM20GS2		D33UNCLERS4
I feel drained of my energy when I get off work		EM20HS1	EM20HS2		D34DRAINS4
My job gives me a chance to be helpful to others		EM20IS1	EM20IS2		D35HELPS4

How satisfied are you with your job as a whole?

Orig. Cohort?	S1	S2	S3	S4
yes	D36	D42	D21	D50
	EM21S1	EM21S2	EM21S3	D50SATJOBS4

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

	Orig. Cohort?	S1	S2	S3	S4
	W1-W4 only	D37-D41	D36-D40	D15-19	D44-48
To follow directions		EM22AS1	EM22AS2	EM22AS3	D44DIRECTS4
Get along with people		EM22BS1	EM22BS2	EM22BS3	D45PEOALNGS4
Be on time		EM22CS1	EM22CS2	EM22CS3	D46ONTIMES4
Take responsibility for your work		EM22DS1	EM22DS2	EM22DS3	D47WRKRESPS4
Manage your money		EM22ES1	EM22ES2	EM22ES3	D48MANMONS4

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

Orig. Cohort?	S1	S2	S3	S4
yes	D42	D41	D20	D49
	EM23S1	EM23S2	EM23S3	D49USELIFES4

How close do you feel to your best friend at work?

Orig. Cohort?	S1	S2	S3	S4
yes	F1			D24
	WF1S1			D24CLSFRNS4

Regarding your long-term career goal, how certain are you that you will achieve this goal?

Orig. Cohort?	S1	S2	S3	S4
yes	H20	F18	F1A	D1B
	FT3S1	FT3S2	FT3S3	D1CARPLANS4

What has influenced your interest you in this kind of work?

	Orig. Cohort?	S1	S2	S3	S4
	yes	H21	F19	F2
School		FT4AS1	FT4AS2	FT4AS3
TV movies, books or magazines		FT4BS1	FT4BS2	FT4BS3
A summer job, a part-time job during school, or other work experience		FT4CS1	FT4CS2	FT4CS3
Volunteer work		FT4DS1	FT4DS2	FT4DS3
Something else		FT4ES1	FT4ES2	FT4ES3
Please specify		FT4XS1	FT4XS2	FT4XS3
None of the options checked				FT4MS3

How important do you think each of the following things will be to you when you are an adult

	Orig. Cohort?	S1	S2	S3	S4
	yes, more options	H13-18
Career or occupation		FT2AS1
Marriage, relationship with my husband or wife		FT2BS1
Being a parent, relationship with my children		FT2CS1
Relationships with my parents and other relatives		FT2DS1
Friendships		FT2ES1
Participation as a citizen in my community		FT2SF1

In the future, how important do you think each of the following will be to you when you are looking for a full-time job?

	Orig. Cohort?	S1	S2	S3	S4
	yes, different phrasing		E1-15	F3-17	D3-14
Good pay	more options		FJBAS2	FJBAS3	D3GOODPAYS4
Time off when I need it			FJBBS2	FJBBS3	D4TIMEOFFS4
A steady job, with little chance of being laid off			FJBCS2	FJBCS3	D5STEADYJBS4
Good chances of getting ahead			FJBDS2	FJBDS3	D6AHEADS4
A chance to be helpful to others or useful to society			FJBES2	FJBES3	D7HLPOTHSS4
A chance to work with people rather than things			FJBFS2	FJBFS3	D8WRKPEOPS4
A chance to make my own decisions			FJBGS2	FJBGS3	D9OWNDECS4
A job that is flexible			FJBHS2	FJBHS3
A job that is easy			FJBIS2	FJBIS3
A job where I have a lot of responsibility			FJBJS2	FJBJS3	D10LOTRESPS4
A job that uses my skills and abilities			FJBKS2	FJBKS3	D11SKILABS4
A job that people regard highly			FJBLS2	FJBLS3	D12REGARHIS4
A chance to learn a lot of new things			FJBMS2	FJBMS3	D13LRNNEWS4
A supervisor who is supportive of my personal life or family responsibilities			FJBNS2	FJBNS3	D14SUPSUPPS4
Co-workers who are supportive of my personal life or family responsibilities			FJBOS2	FJBOS3

The following questions ask you to describe how often certain things will happen when you become an adult. When you are an adult doing your job, how often do you think you will...

	Orig. Cohort?	S1	S2	S3	S4
	no		G1-10
Get enough money from your job?			FWCAS2
Be treated badly at work?			FWCBS2
Have trouble following the rules at work?			FWCCS2
Get really interested in your work?			FWCDS2
Have a really good job?			FWCES2
Spend too much time at work?			FWCFS2
Have good relationships with others?			FWCGS2
Have an overly demanding or pushy boss?			FWCHS2
Be treated as an unimportant person?			FWCIS2
Get the support you need to do good work?			FWCJS2

Think about the feelings you will have when you become an adult and go to work. When you are an adult doing your job, how often do you think you will feel...

	Orig. Cohort?	S1	S2	S3	S4
	no		G11-20
Excited?			FTFAS2
Happy?			FTFBS2
Sad?			FTFCS2
Proud?			FTFDS2
Disgusted?			FTFES2
Fun?			FTFFS2
Lonely?			FTFGS2
Jealous?			FTFHS2
Depressed?			FTFIS2
Fulfilled?			FTFJS2

Are you concerned that any of the following things might interfere with your future career plans?

	Orig. Cohort?	S1	S2	S3	S4
	yes			F18	D2
Grades not high enough				CNRGRS3	D2JBGRADES4
Lack of ability to get relevant training or degree				CNRABS3	D2JBNOTRNS4
Military service, war				CNRMIS3	D2JBMILTS4
Lack of money to complete education or get started on my chosen career field				CRNMNS3	D2JBNOMONS4
Illness, accident, or disability				CNRILS3	D2JBILLS4
Lack of openings in my field, absence of jobs				CNROPS3	D2JBOPENS4
Marriage				CNRMAS3	D2JBMARS4
Children				CNRCHS3	D2JBKIDSS4
Discrimination against persons of my race or ethnic background				CNRRAS3	D2JBRACES4
Discrimination against persons of my sex				CNRSES3	D2JBSEXS4
Discrimination against persons of my age				CNRAGS3	D2JBAGES4
I am not concerned about any of these				CNRNOS3	D2JBNONES4
Missing				CNRMS3

The following questions ask you to describe how often certain things will happen when you become an adult. When you are an adult doing your job, how often do you think you will...

	Orig. Cohort?	S1	S2	S3	S4
	no			F19-26
Get enough money from your job?				FWCAS3
Be treated badly at work?				FWCBS3
Have trouble following all the rules at work?				FWCCS3
Get really interested in your work?				FWCDS3
Have a really good job?				FWCES3
Have an overly demanding and pushy boss?				FWCHS3
Be treated as an unimportant person?				FWCIS3
Get the support you need to do good work?				FWCJS3

The following questions ask you to describe how often certain things will happen when you become an adult. when you are an adult doing your job, how often do you think you will feel...

	Orig. Cohort?	S1	S2	S3	S4
	no			F27-34
Excited				FTFAS3
Happy				FTFBS3
Proud				FTFDS3
Disgusted				FTFES3
Fun				FTFFS3
Lonely				FTFGS3
Jealous				FTFHS3
Depressed				FTFIS3

G. Work and School

Are you currently attending school?

Orig. Cohort?	S1	S2	S3	S4
no	E1
	WS1S1

In class discussions at school, do the students ever talk about their jobs or get ideas about how to do their jobs better?

Orig. Cohort?	S1	S2	S3	S4
W1-W4 only	E2
	WS2S1

Is your job part of a "work study" program in your school?

Orig. Cohort?	S1	S2	S3	S4
W1-W4 only	E3
	WS3S1

Do you get school "credit" for your job?

Orig. Cohort?	S1	S2	S3	S4
W1-W4 only	E4
	WS4S1

Has your job affected your grades?

Orig. Cohort?	S1	S2	S3	S4
W1-W4 only	E5
	WS5S1

How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

	Orig. Cohort?	S1	S2	S3	S4
	W1-W4 only	E6-13
What I have learned in school helps me do better on my job		WS6AS1
Because of my job, I have less time to do my homework		WS6BS1
My job helps me learn more about things I am studying in school		WS6CS1
I contribute more to class discussions because of what I learn at work		WS6DS1
My job has taught me the importance of getting a good education		WS6ES1
My job has made me recognize the subjects I really like and don't like		WS6FS1
My job has influenced my career choice		WS6GS1
Being both a worker and a student is stressful		WS6HS1

H. Work and Friends

How much time do you spend with your work friends in your time off the job?

	Orig. Cohort?	S1	S2	S3	S4
	W1-W4 only	F2-4
How many afternoons during the week?		WF2AS1
How many evenings during the week?		WF2BS1
How much time on the weekends?		WF3S1

I. My Job and My Family

How has your job affected your relationship with your parents?

Orig. Cohort?	S1	S2	S3	S4
W1-W4 only	G1
	JF1S1

Do your parents approve of your job?

Orig. Cohort?	S1	S2	S3	S4
W1-W4 only	G2
	JF2S1

Do you spend less time with your family because of your job?

Orig. Cohort?	S1	S2	S3	S4
W1-W4 only	G4
	JF4S1

Has your job made you more independent of your family, financially or otherwise?

Orig. Cohort?	S1	S2	S3	S4
W1-W4 only	G5
	JF5S1

Do you ever argue with your parents about your hours of work or about other aspects of your job?

Orig. Cohort?	S1	S2	S3	S4
W1-W4 only	G6
	JF6S1

Notes:

1: S2 & S3: "during the past year"