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unpeople RANK OF NO PEOPLE CONTACT WHEN UNEMPLYED
Suppose you were unemployed and couldn't find a job.
Which of the following problems would be the worst?
Please write '1' in the box beside the worst thing,
wirte '2' in the box beside the next worst thing, and
'3' beside the third worst thing. Leave the other
boxes blank. A. Lack of contact with people at work.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
6.5 72 1 WORST
8.2 91 2 2ND WORST
12.1 135 3 3RD WORST
73.2 815 4 NOT CHOSEN
56 8 DK
284 9 NA
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unmoney RANK OF SHORTAGE OF MONEY WHEN UNEMPLYED
B. Not enough money.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
59.5 681 1 WORST
18.3 210 2 2ND WORST
11.0 126 3 3RD WORST
11.2 128 4 NOT CHOSEN
56 8 DK
252 9 NA
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unslfcon RANK OF LOSS OF CONFIDE. WHEN UNEMPLYED
C. Loss of self-confidence.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
22.0 246 1 WORST
28.1 314 2 2ND WORST
21.2 237 3 3RD WORST
28.6 319 4 NOT CHOSEN
56 8 DK
281 9 NA
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unrespct RANK OF LOSS OF RESPECT WHEN UNEMPLOYED
D. Loss of respect from friends and acquaintances.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
2.2 24 1 WORST
7.2 79 2 2ND WORST
11.1 123 3 3RD WORST
79.5 878 4 NOT CHOSEN
56 8 DK
293 9 NA
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unfamten RANK OF FAMILY TENSIONS WHEN UNEMPLOYED
PCT N VALUE LABEL
8.0 90 1 WORST
27.7 311 2 2ND WORST
23.7 266 3 3RD WORST
40.5 454 4 NOT CHOSEN
56 8 DK
276 9 NA
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unjobexp RANK OF HOW TO SPEND TIME WHEN UNEMPLYED
F. Loss of job experience.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
2.2 24 1 WORST
8.4 93 2 2ND WORST
11.2 124 3 3RD WORST
78.2 864 4 NOT CHOSEN
56 8 DK
292 9 NA
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unbored RANK OF BOREDOM WHEN UNEMPLOYED
G. Not knowing how to fill one's time.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
1.8 20 1 WORST
4.4 49 2 2ND WORST
10.1 112 3 3RD WORST
83.7 930 4 NOT CHOSEN
56 8 DK
286 9 NA
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undk DONT KNOW RESPONSE TO UNEMPLOYMENT ITEMS
H. Respondent can't choose.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
4.5 56 1 DK CHOSEN
95.5 1198 2 NOT CHOSEN
199 9 NA
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empself DOES R PREFER SELF-EMPLOYMENT OR NOT ?
Suppose you were working and could choose between
different kinds of jobs. Which of the following would
you personally choose? A. Being an employee [or] being
self-employed?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
37.0 475 1 EMPLOYEE
63.0 808 2 SELF-EMPLOY
133 8 CANT CHOOSE
37 9 NA
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smallbig R PREFERENCE RE: FIRM SIZE IN
B. Working in a small firm [or] working in a large
firm.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
61.1 745 1 SMALL
38.9 474 2 BIG
194 8 CANT CHOOSE
40 9 NA
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indusoth R PREFERENCE RE: MANUFATURESERVICE,ETC
C. Working in a manufacturing industry [or] in an
office, sales, or service.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
28.7 341 1 MANUFACTURE
71.3 848 2 OFFICE, SALES, ETC
223 8 CANT CHOOSE
41 9 NA
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privgovt R PREFERENCE RE: PRIVATEPUBLIC SECTOR
D. Working in a private business [or] working for the
government or civil service.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
67.6 821 1 PRIVATE FIRM
32.4 394 2 GOVT
201 8 CANT CHOOSE
37 9 NA
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workweek DOES R WORK AT LEAST 10 HRSWK
Do you usually work 10 hours or more per week for pay
in your main job?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
61.8 898 1 YES
11.0 160 2 NO
27.2 395 3 NOT WORKING
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wantjob WOULD R LIKE A JOB NOW
ASKED OF THOSE WHO WORK LESS THAN 10 HOURS PER WEEK:
Would you like to have a paid job now.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
13.1 68 1 WANT FULL
12.5 65 2 WANT PART
8.1 42 3 WANT LT 10 HRS
66.3 345 4 DONT WANT
109 9 NA
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findjob COULD R FIND A JOB <UNEMPLOYED RS>
ASKED OF THOSE WHO EITHER WORK LESS THAN 10 HOURS A
WEEK OR DO NOT CURRENTLY HAVE A JOB, BUT WOULD LIKE TO
HAVE ONE: If you were looking actively, how easy or
difficult do you think it would be for you to find an
acceptable job?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
7.9 13 1 VERY EASY
26.7 44 2 FAIRLY EASY
13.3 22 3 NEITHER
27.3 45 4 FAIRLY DIFFICULT
24.8 41 5 VERY DIFFICULT
10 8 CANT CHOOSE
109 9 NA
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iwrkhard HOW HARD DOES R WORK AT JOB
ASKED ONLY OF PEOPLE WORKING 10 OR MORE HOURS A WEEK
FOR PAY: Which of the following statements best
describes your feeling abouts the job?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
7.6 65 1 ONLY MINIMUM
31.1 265 2 NOT TO INTERFERE
61.3 522 3 REAL HARD
11 8 CANT CHOOSE
35 9 NA
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hrsmoney R PREFERENCE RE: WORK HRS AND MONEY
Think of the number of hours you work and the money
you earn in your main job, including regular overtime.
If you had only one of these three choices, which of
the following would you prefer? 1. Work longer hours
and earn more money. 2. Work the same number of hours
and earn the same money. 3. Work fewer hours and earn
less money.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
32.7 261 1 MORE HRS & MONEY
61.8 494 2 SAME AND SAME
5.5 44 3 FEWER AND LESS
72 8 CANT CHOOSE
27 9 NA
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ryrsfirm IMPORTANCE OF TENURE
Think of two people doing the same kind or work in
your place. What do you personally think is important
in deciding how much to pay them? Looking at the
things below, please write '1' in the box next to the
thing that you think is most important at your place
of work. Then write '2' next to the thing that you
think is next most important, and '3' next to the
thing that you think is third most important. Leave
the other boxes blank. At my work, deciding ontwo
people doing the same kind of work, how important is:
A. How long the employee has been with the firm.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
10.6 74 1 MOST IMPT
19.0 132 2 2ND MOST IMPT
32.5 226 3 3RD MOST IMPT
37.8 263 4 NOT CHOSEN
25 8 DK
178 9 NA
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rdowell IMPORTANCE OF PERFORMANCE
B. How well the employee does the job.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
68.9 488 1 MOST IMPT
18.2 129 2 2ND MOST IMPT
7.6 54 3 3RD MOST IMPT
5.2 37 4 NOT CHOSEN
25 8 DK
165 9 NA
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rpaysame IMPORTANCE OF STANDARD RATES
C. The standard rate for the job.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
4.9 34 1 MOST IMPT
6.3 44 2 2ND MOST IMPT
8.6 60 3 3RD MOST IMPT
80.2 560 4 NOT CHOSEN
25 8 DK
175 9 NA
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rexpernc IMPORTANCE OF EXPERINCE
D. The experience of the employer doing the work.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
8.9 62 1 MOST IMPT
46.2 323 2 2ND MOST IMPT
23.5 164 3 3RD MOST IMPT
21.5 150 4 NOT CHOSEN
25 8 DK
174 9 NA
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rageemp IMPORTANCE OF AGE
E. The age of the employee.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
0.1 1 1 MOST IMPT
0.4 3 2 2ND MOST IMPT
1.6 11 3 3RD MOST IMPT
97.8 679 4 NOT CHOSEN
25 8 DK
179 9 NA
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rfamresp IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY RESPS.
F. The employee's family responsibilities.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
0.6 4 1 MOST IMPT
0.9 6 2 2ND MOST IMPT
5.0 35 3 3RD MOST IMPT
93.5 649 4 NOT CHOSEN
25 8 DK
179 9 NA
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reducemp IMPORTANCE OF EDUC.&FORMAL QUAL.
G. The employee's education and formal qualifications.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
7.3 51 1 MOST IMPT
11.7 82 2 2ND MOST IMPT
21.5 151 3 3RD MOST IMPT
59.5 417 4 NOT CHOSEN
25 8 DK
172 9 NA
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rdk DONT KNOW RESPONSE TO UNEMPLOYMENT ITEMS
H. Respondent can't choose.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
3.3 25 1 DK CHOSEN
96.7 740 2 NOT CHOSEN
133 9 NA
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rsecjob RS JOB IS SECURE
For each statement about your main job below, please
circle one code to show how much you agree or disagree
that it applies to your job. A. My job is secure.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
28.6 248 1 STRONGLY AGREE
47.1 409 2 AGREE
13.4 116 3 NEITHER
8.5 74 4 DISAGREE
2.4 21 5 STRONGLY DISAGREE
6 8 CANT CHOOSE
24 9 NA
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rhiinc RS INCOME IS HIGH
B. My income is high.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
4.4 38 1 STRONGLY AGREE
22.0 190 2 AGREE
30.8 266 3 NEITHER
34.4 297 4 DISAGREE
8.4 73 5 STRONGLY DISAGREE
7 8 CANT CHOOSE
27 9 NA
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rpromotn R HAS OPPORTUNITY TO ADVANCE
C. My opportunities for advancement are high.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
9.0 78 1 STRONGLY AGREE
27.1 234 2 AGREE
27.5 238 3 NEITHER
27.7 240 4 DISAGREE
8.7 75 5 STRONGLY DISAGREE
8 8 CANT CHOOSE
25 9 NA
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rleisure RS JOB LEAVES MUCH LEISURE TIME
D. My job leaves a lot of leisure time.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
3.7 32 1 STRONGLY AGREE
23.8 206 2 AGREE
29.0 251 3 NEITHER
34.4 298 4 DISAGREE
9.1 79 5 STRONGLY DISAGREE
7 8 CANT CHOOSE
25 9 NA
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rintjob RS JOB IS INTERESTING
E. My job is interesting.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
25.7 224 1 STRONGLY AGREE
50.7 442 2 AGREE
12.9 112 3 NEITHER
7.9 69 4 DISAGREE
2.8 24 5 STRONGLY DISAGREE
2 8 CANT CHOOSE
25 9 NA
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rwrkindp R CAN WORK INDEPENDENTLY
F. I can work independently.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
27.9 242 1 STRONGLY AGREE
49.7 430 2 AGREE
11.2 97 3 NEITHER
9.0 78 4 DISAGREE
2.2 19 5 STRONGLY DISAGREE
5 8 CANT CHOOSE
27 9 NA
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rhlpoths R HELPS OTHERS IN JOB
G. In my job I can help other people.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
27.0 235 1 STRONGLY AGREE
49.3 429 2 AGREE
15.7 137 3 NEITHER
6.4 56 4 DISAGREE
1.6 14 5 STRONGLY DISAGREE
4 8 CANT CHOOSE
23 9 NA
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rhlpsoc RS JOB IS USEFUL TO SOCIETY
H. My job is useful to society.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
25.4 219 1 STRONGLY AGREE
43.0 371 2 AGREE
24.0 207 3 NEITHER
6.5 56 4 DISAGREE
1.0 9 5 STRONGLY DISAGREE
11 8 CANT CHOOSE
25 9 NA
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rflexhrs RS JOB HAS FLEXIBLE HRS.
I. My job has flexible working hours.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
14.2 123 1 STRONGLY AGREE
33.2 288 2 AGREE
19.6 170 3 NEITHER
25.0 217 4 DISAGREE
8.1 70 5 STRONGLY DISAGREE
5 8 CANT CHOOSE
25 9 NA
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xhaustn HOW OFTEN DOES WORK EXHAUST R
Now some questions about your working conditions.
Please circle one code for each item below to show how
often if applies to your work. How often do you come
home from work exhausted?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
6.3 55 1 ALWAYS
29.7 259 2 OFTEN
50.6 441 3 SOMETIMES
11.0 96 4 HARDLY EVER
2.3 20 5 NEVER
3 8 CANT CHOOSE
24 9 NA
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physwrk HOW OFTEN MUST R DO PHYSICAL WORK
How often do you have to do hard physical work?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
6.9 60 1 ALWAYS
14.6 127 2 OFTEN
26.5 231 3 SOMETIMES
29.2 254 4 HARDLY EVER
22.8 199 5 NEVER
3 8 CANT CHOOSE
24 9 NA
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stress HOW OFTEN DOES R FIND WORK STRESSFUL
How often do you find your work stressful?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
9.4 82 1 ALWAYS
30.0 261 2 OFTEN
43.9 382 3 SOMETIMES
12.5 109 4 HARDLY EVER
4.2 37 5 NEVER
3 8 CANT CHOOSE
24 9 NA
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boredom HOW OFTEN IS R BORED AT WORK
How often are you bored at work?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
1.4 12 1 ALWAYS
6.6 57 2 OFTEN
33.8 294 3 SOMETIMES
32.5 283 4 HARDLY EVER
25.7 224 5 NEVER
2 8 CANT CHOOSE
26 9 NA
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danger HOW OFTEN DOES R WORK IN DANGEROUS CONDS
How often do you work in dangerous conditions?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
4.1 36 1 ALWAYS
8.2 71 2 OFTEN
20.2 176 3 SOMETIMES
22.0 192 4 HARDLY EVER
45.5 396 5 NEVER
3 8 CANT CHOOSE
24 9 NA
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unhlthy HOW OFTEN DOES R WORK IN UNHEALTHY CONDS
How often do you work in unhealthy conditions?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
2.4 21 1 ALWAYS
5.0 43 2 OFTEN
18.0 156 3 SOMETIMES
25.1 218 4 HARDLY EVER
49.5 429 5 NEVER
6 8 CANT CHOOSE
25 9 NA
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unpleznt HOW OFTEN DOES R WORK IN UNPLEASNT CONDS
How often do you work in physically unpleasant
conditions?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
1.6 14 1 ALWAYS
5.8 50 2 OFTEN
20.6 179 3 SOMETIMES
25.3 220 4 HARDLY EVER
46.7 405 5 NEVER
6 8 CANT CHOOSE
24 9 NA
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planwrk HOW MUCH CAN R PLAN DAILY WORK
And which of the following statements about your work
is most true? 1. My job allows me to design or plan
most of my daily work. 2. My job allows me to design
or plan parts of my daily work. 3. My job does not
really allow me to design or plan my daily work.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
44.0 384 1 PLANS MOST
35.8 312 2 PLANS PART
20.2 176 3 CANT PLAN
26 9 NA
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findwork COULD R FIND A JOB <EMPLOYED RS>
If you lost your job for any reason, and were looking
actively for another one, how easy or difficult do you
think it would be for you to find an acceptable job?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
21.4 182 1 VERY EASY
37.8 321 2 FAIRLY EASY
16.2 138 3 NEITHER
15.6 133 4 FAIRLY DIFFICULT
8.9 76 5 VERY DIFFICULT
24 8 CANT CHOOSE
24 9 NA
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