GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3

In general how would you describe relations in your work place 
A. between management and employees?

In general how would you describe relations in your work place 
B. between co-workers/colleagues?

How satisfied are you in your job?

In your main job, do you supervise or are you directly responsible 
for the work of other people?

How many are supervised?

And aside from your main job, do you have any other paid jobs, like a 
second job or other paid work?

How many hours per week do you normally work in these other jobs, not 
including time spent on traveling to work?

Does your company or the institution for which you work have more 
than one physical location (that is, other offices, branches, plants, 
stores, or subsidiaries)? (If you work for the government, does your 
agency or division have more than one physical location?)?

About how many people work at the location where you work? (Count 
part-time as well as full-time employees in all areas, departments 
and buildings.)

About how many people are employed in the entire business, 
corporation or organization for which you work? (Count  part-time as 
well as full-time employees. (If you work for the government, how 
many people are employed in your  whole division or agency?)

Do you employ other people for pay?

How many people do you employ (include part-time and full-time 
employees?)

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following 
statements? 
A. Employees have more job security than the self-employed

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following 
statements? 
B. Being an employee interferes more with family life than 
self-employment

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following 
statements? 
A. Trade unions are very important for the job security of employees

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following 
statements? 
B. Without trade unions the working conditions of employees would be 
much worse than they are

For each of these statements about your (main) job, please tell me 
how much you agree or disagree with it as it applies to your job. 
A. My job gives me a chance to improve my skills

Which of the following statements best describes how your daily work 
is organized?

How difficult would it be for you to take an hour or two off during 
working hours, to take care of personal or family matters?

How often do you feel that the demands of your job interfere with 
your family life?

How often do you feel that the demands of your family life interfere 
with your job?

If you were to look for a new job, how helpful would your present 
work experience and/or job skills be?

Over the past 12 months, have you had any training to improve your 
job skills, either at the workplace or somewhere else?

A. How difficult or easy do you think it would be for you to find a 
job at least as good as your current one?

B. How difficult or easy do you think it would be for your firm or 
organization to replace you if you left?

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following 
statements? In order to avoid unemployment I would be willing 
A. To accept a job that requires new skills

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following 
statements? In order to avoid unemployment I would be willing 
B. To accept a position with lower pay

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following 
statements? In order to avoid unemployment I would be willing 
C. To accept temporary employment

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following 
statements? In order to avoid unemployment I would be willing 
D. To travel longer to get to work