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othpay GET COMMISSIONS, BONUSES, TIPS FROM MAIN
Do you receive any of the earnings from your main job
in the form of commissions, bonuses, tips, or
overtime?
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41.9 377 1 YES
58.1 523 2 NO
12 9 NA
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raiseall ALL WORKERS REGARDLESS OF PERFORMANCE GO
Think about how pay raises are given where you work.
Please tell me all statements that apply. Do you feel
that raises are given to... A. All workers regardless
of performance.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
45.2 391 1 YES
54.8 474 2 NO
8 8 DK
39 9 NA
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raisehrd WORKERS WHO WORK HARD AND PERFORM WELL G
B. Those workers who work hard and perform well.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
67.0 579 1 YES
33.0 285 2 NO
9 8 DK
39 9 NA
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raisefav WORKERS HAVE FAVORED RELATION TO BOSS GO
C. Those workers with some favored relationship with
the boss.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
29.7 254 1 YES
70.3 600 2 NO
13 8 DK
45 9 NA
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fringe1 MEDICAL OR HOSPITAL INSURANCE
I am going to read a list of fringe benefits that
workers sometimes get in addition to their wages.
Whether you receive it or not, please tell me whether
you are eligible to receive each fringe benefit. A.
Medical or hospital insurance.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
74.4 665 1 YES
25.6 229 2 NO
4 8 DK
14 9 NA
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fringe2 DENTAL CARE BENEFITS
B. Dental care benefits.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
55.2 493 1 YES
44.8 400 2 NO
5 8 DK
14 9 NA
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fringe3 LIFE INSURANCE
C. Life insurance.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
63.9 565 1 YES
36.1 319 2 NO
14 8 DK
14 9 NA
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fringe4 SICK LEAVE WITH FULL PAY
D. Sick leave with full pay.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
60.3 536 1 YES
39.7 353 2 NO
9 8 DK
14 9 NA
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fringe5 MATERNITY LEAVE WITH FULL RE-EMPLOYMENT
E. Maternity or paternity leave with full re-
employment rights.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
56.7 468 1 YES
43.3 358 2 NO
71 8 DK
15 9 NA
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fringe6 FLEXIBLE HOURS, OR FLEXTIME SCHEDULING
F. Flexible hours, or flextime schedi\uling.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
49.5 440 1 YES
50.5 449 2 NO
9 8 DK
14 9 NA
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fringe7 CASH OR STOCK BONUSES FOR PERFORMANCE OR
G. Cash or stock bonuses for performance or merit.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
24.3 215 1 YES
75.7 669 2 NO
14 8 DK
14 9 NA
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fringe8 A PENSION OR RETIREMENT PROGRAM
H. A pension or retirement program.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
57.5 507 1 YES
42.5 374 2 NO
17 8 DK
14 9 NA
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fringe9 PROFIT SHARING OR STOCK OPTION PROGRAM
I. Profit sharing or stock option program.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
27.4 242 1 YES
72.6 640 2 NO
15 8 DK
15 9 NA
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fringe10 INFORMATION ABOUT CHILD CARE SERVICES IN
J. Information about child care services in the
community.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
20.9 178 1 YES
79.1 673 2 NO
47 8 DK
14 9 NA
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fringe11 ASSISTANCE WITH THE COSTS OF DAY CARE FO
K. Assistance with the costs of day care for
children.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
7.8 67 1 YES
92.2 788 2 NO
43 8 DK
14 9 NA
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jobvshme HOW OFTEN YOUR FAMILY INTERFERED WITH YO
In the last few years, how often would you say that
your family or household responsibilities have
interfered with your ability to devote full attention
to your job? Does this happen frequently, sometimes,
seldom, or never?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
4.7 42 1 FREQUENTLY
17.6 158 2 SOMETIMES
32.6 293 3 SELDOM
45.2 407 4 NEVER
12 9 NA
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unvote WOULD YOU VOTE FOR OR AGAINST HAVING A U
If an election were held with secret ballots, would
you vote for or against having a union represent you?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
36.0 308 1 FOR
64.0 548 2 AGAINST
30 8 DK
26 9 NA
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unmanrel RELATIONS BETWEEN MANAGEMENT AND WORKERS
In general how would you describe relations in your
work place between management and employees? would you
say they are very good, quite good, neither good not
bad, quite bad, or very bad?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
33.0 289 1 VERY
35.9 314 2 QUITE GOOD
23.8 208 3 NEITHER GOOD NOR BAD
4.6 40 4 QUITE BAD
2.7 24 5 VERY BAD
8 8 DK
29 9 NA
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cowrkrel RELATIONS BETWEEN COWORKERS
In general how would you describe relations in your
work place between coworkers/colleagues?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
43.8 378 1 VERY
39.6 342 2 QUITE GOOD
14.1 122 3 NEITHER GOOD NOR BAD
2.2 19 4 QUITE BAD
0.3 3 5 VERY BAD
16 8 DK
32 9 NA
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schoolng IMPORTANCE FORMAL SCHOOL FOR YOU JOB
How important were each of the following as sources of
the skills that you use in your job? Would you say
very important, important, somewhat important, or not
at all important? A. Formal schooling.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
37.3 337 1 VERY IMPORTANT
26.7 241 2 IMPORTANT
18.1 164 3 SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT
17.9 162 4 NOT AT ALL IMPORTANT
1 8 DK
7 9 NA
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training IMPORTANCE OF ON-THE-JOB TRAINING FOR YO
B. Formal on-the-job training where you work now.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
46.5 418 1 VERY IMPORTANT
27.1 244 2 IMPORTANT
12.6 113 3 SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT
13.8 124 4 NOT AT ALL IMPORTANT
4 8 DK
9 9 NA
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learning IMPORTANCE OF LEARNING FROM CO-WORKERS F
C. Informal learning from co-workers or supervisors
where you work now.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
33.0 295 1 VERY IMPORTANT
39.5 353 2 IMPORTANT
16.2 145 3 SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT
11.3 101 4 NOT AT ALL IMPORTANT
6 8 DK
12 9 NA
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exptrain IMPORTANCE OF DIFFERENT EMPLOYER TRAININ
D. Experience or training at a different employer.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
21.9 196 1 VERY IMPORTANT
28.7 256 2 IMPORTANT
18.6 166 3 SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT
30.8 275 4 NOT AT ALL IMPORTANT
8 8 DK
11 9 NA
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wherewrk DOING YOUR JOB IN ONE OR SEVERAL DIFFERE
When you are doing you job, do you usually do it in
one place (like the same street address) or in several
different places?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
69.2 626 1 SOME PLACE
30.8 279 2 DIFFERENT
7 9 NA
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findout CAN FIND OUT WHERE YOU WILL BE WORKING
On any given day, is there some place where you find
out where you will be working?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
68.5 191 1 YES
31.5 88 2 NO
7 9 NA
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baseofop YOU HAVE BASE OF OPERATIONS
Do you have any kind of base of operations at all?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
93.0 80 1 YES
7.0 6 2 NO
9 9 NA
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splocnum # OF WORKERS AT THE LOCATION YOUR SPOUSE
About how many people work at the location where your
(husband/wife) works? Count part-time as well as full-
time employees in all areas, departments and
buildings.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
26.7 126 1 1-9
23.3 110 2 10-49
11.9 56 3 50-99
21.2 100 4 100-499
4.2 20 5 500-999
4.0 19 6 1,000-1,999
8.7 41 7 2,000+
30 8 DONT KNOW
14 9 NA
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standup STAND UP FOR YOUR OWN OPINION
Some people think that it's important to stand up for
your own opinion even if it makes others around you
uncomfortable. Others think that it's better to keep
your views to yourself if they would make others
around you uncomfortable. Which position comes closer
to your view?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
56.6 890 1 SHOULD STAND UP REGARDLESS
38.6 607 2 KEEP IT YOURSELF IF OFFEND OTHERS
4.8 75 3 NEITHER
22 8 DK
12 9 NA
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selfirst TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF FIRST BEFORE OTHER
As I read each of the following statements, please
tell me whether you strongly agree, agree, neither
agree or disagree, disagree, or strongly disagree with
it. A. You have to take care or yourself first, and if
you have any energy left over, then help other people.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
15.4 244 1 STRONGLY AGREE
47.2 750 2 AGREE
10.6 168 3 NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE
22.4 356 4 DISAGREE
4.4 70 5 STRONGLY DISAGREE
10 8 DK
8 9 NA
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richpoor OK TO GET RICH EVEN IF OTHERS POOR
B. People should be allowed to accumulate as much
wealth as they can even if some make millions while
others live in poverty.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
11.7 182 1 STRONGLY AGREE
46.5 725 2 AGREE
11.4 178 3 NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE
24.5 382 4 DISAGREE
5.8 91 5 STRONGLY DISAGREE
38 8 DK
10 9 NA
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opoutcme SHOULD AMER PROMOTE EQ OPPTY OR EQ OUTCO
Some people think America should promote equal
opportunity for all, that is, allowing everyone to
compete for jobs and wealth on a fair and even basis.
Other people think America should promote equal
outcomes, that is, insuring that everyone has a decent
standard of living and that there are only small
differences in wealth and income between the top and
bottom in society. Which do you favor: promoting equal
opportunity or promoting equal outcomes?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
86.5 1347 1 PROMOTE EQUAL OPPOTUNITY
12.5 194 2 PROMOTE EQUAL OUTCOMES
1.1 17 3 OTHER
41 8 DK
7 9 NA
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united AMERICANS UNITED OR DIVIDED ON VALUES
There is a lot of discussion today about whether
Americans are divided or united. Some say that
Americans are united and in agreement about the most
important values. Others think that Americans are
greatly divided when it comes to the most important
values. What is your view about this?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
37.7 1099 1 AMERICAN ARE UNITED
62.3 1819 2 AMERICAN ARE DIVIDED
146 8 DK
16 9 NA
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obtohelp OBLIGATION TO CARE FOR ILL PARENT OR SPO
Sometimes people are asked to make great sacrifices
for others in their family by caring for an elderly
parent or a spouse who is seriously ill or injured.
When someone is asked to give such care, is it their
obligation to do so, or should they give care only if
they really want to?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
56.6 890 1 IT IS OBLGATION
39.8 626 2 ONLY IF THEY WANT TO
3.6 57 3 OTHER
24 8 DK
9 9 NA
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lfegod LIFE OUTCOME DECIDED BY GOD
I'm going to read some statements that give reasons
why a person's life turns out will or poorly. As I
read each one, tell me whether you think it is very
important, important, somewhat important, or not at
all important for how somebody's life turns out? A.
Such things are decided by God.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
24.0 372 1 VERY IMPORTANT
29.1 450 2 IMPORTANT
23.3 361 3 SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT
23.5 364 4 NOT AT ALL IMPORTANT
47 8 DK
12 9 NA
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lfegenes SOME WITH BETTER GENES THAN OTHERS
B. Some people are born with better genes than others.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
9.7 150 1 VERY IMPORTANT
28.7 446 2 IMPORTANT
30.4 472 3 SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT
31.2 484 4 NOT AT ALL IMPORTANT
43 8 DK
11 9 NA
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lfesocty SOCIETY GIVES SOME HEAD START & HOLDS BA
C. Society gives some people a head start and holds
others back.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
13.7 213 1 VERY IMPORTANT
38.6 598 2 IMPORTANT
33.8 524 3 SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT
13.9 215 4 NOT AT ALL IMPORTANT
44 8 DK
12 9 NA
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lfehrdwk SOME PEOPLE WORK HARDER THAN OTHERS
D. Some people use their will power and work harder
than others.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
57.6 911 1 VERY IMPORTANT
36.7 580 2 IMPORTANT
4.4 70 3 SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT
1.3 20 4 NOT AT ALL IMPORTANT
15 8 DK
10 9 NA
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lfechnce LIFE IS A MATTER OF CHANCE
E. It's just a matter of chance.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
3.5 55 1 VERY IMPORTANT
16.0 250 2 IMPORTANT
37.8 591 3 SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT
42.7 668 4 NOT AT ALL IMPORTANT
32 8 DK
10 9 NA
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